UC Berkeley apologizes in settlement for discriminating against Israeli teacher

Published December 11, 2025 8:52am ET



The University of California, Berkeley, announced a settlement on Wednesday, conceding it discriminated against an Israeli visiting professor who was disinvited from her post due to her nationality.

UC Berkeley issued an apology to Yael Nativ, saying it will pay her $60,000 and rehire her. The development comes after Nativ filed a lawsuit against the school earlier this year in the wake of an internal university investigation that found the school discriminated against her.

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