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DOJ finds GW University ‘deliberately indifferent’ to antisemitism
The Department of Justice says GWU ignored at least eight antisemitic complaints during pro-Palestinian protests, creating a hostile environment that violated federal civil rights law.
- The DOJ's Civil Rights Division found on Tuesday that George Washington University violated federal civil rights law and seeks immediate remediation by August 22.
- During spring 2024, GWU students staged an encampment in University Yard amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and the DOJ found the university took no meaningful action on antisemitic harassment complaints.
- The DOJ found the environment was `objectively offensive, severe, and pervasive` and cited incidents where Jewish students were threatened with slurs like `Zionist go die` and calls for `Intifada revolution`.
- Issuing legal warnings, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said, `Every student has the right to equal educational opportunities without fear of harassment or abuse,' and Shannon McClendon emphasized GW's condemnation of antisemitism.
- Drawing on precedent, the Trump administration withdrew $500 million in federal funding from UCLA after antisemitism findings, and dozens of universities may face investigations over protests.
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George Washington University was ‘deliberately indifferent to antisemitic discrimination,' Trump administration finds
(JTA) — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had found George Washington University in violation of federal civil rights law for acting “deliberately indifferent to the hostile educational environment for Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty.” The announcement marks the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s campaign against colleges it says have fostered antisemitism, most recently resulting in multi-mil…
Trump Administration Says George Washington University Ignored Campus Antisemitism
US President Donald Trump holds a press briefing on Aug. 11, 2025. Photo: Andrew Thomas via Reuters Connect The Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that it has amassed sufficient evidence to prove that George Washington University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, alleging that the institution responded to campus antisemitism “by acting deliberately indifferent” to the harm it posed to Jewish stud…
Trump administration finds George Washington U was ‘deliberately indifferent to antisemitic discrimination’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had found George Washington University in violation of federal civil rights law for acting “deliberately indifferent to the hostile educational environment for Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty.” The announcement marks the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s campaign against colleges it says have fostered antisemitism, most recently resulting in multi-million dol…
George Washington Was 'Deliberately Indifferent' to Campus Anti-Semitism, DOJ Finds, Putting School in Violation of Civil Rights Law
George Washington University (GWU) was "deliberately indifferent" to campus anti-Semitism, creating a hostile environment for Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty, the Department of Justice determined Tuesday.The post George Washington Was 'Deliberately Indifferent' to Campus Anti-Semitism, DOJ Finds, Putting School in Violation of Civil Rights Law appeared first on .
George Washington University (GW), an urban campus in Washington, DC, with some 4,500 Jewish students, violated federal civil rights law in its "deliberate disregard" for anti-Semitic incidents on campus that were "objectively offensive, serious and widespread," the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
Trump’s latest DC target: George Washington University
George Washington University became the latest target of the Trump administration’s crackdown on campus antisemitism on Tuesday when the Department of Justice notified the D.C. private school that it is in violation of federal civil rights law. In a letter addressed to GW President Ellen Granberg, the DOJ described the university administration as “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitism on campus and claimed that it took “no meaningful action…
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