Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in legal settlement
University agrees to observe definition that critics say is designed to protect Israel by punishing legitimate criticism
Harvard University has agreed to embrace a controversial definition of antisemitism as part of two settlements reached in a US court over complaints brought by Jewish students in a development likely to be watched closely by Donald Trump’s new administration.
The students accused the university of failing to protect them under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, colour or national origin in programmes or institution receiving federal funding.
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