Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association
The probe follows complaints that the APA promoted anti-Israel activism and blocked a Jewish affinity group, according to the Brandeis Center.
- The Department of Health and Human Services announced an investigation into the American Psychological Association on Wednesday, following complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging the organization failed to discipline anti-Israel activism.
- A sweeping complaint filed by the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law in August alleges the APA encourages "decolonizing therapy" methods that attack Zionism, marking the center's first federal investigation into a healthcare organization.
- Jewish mental health professionals have raised concerns since Oct. 7, 2023, including a letter signed by more than 3,500 members criticizing the APA for failing to discipline former division president Lara Sheehi and psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
- Prompted by inquiries from Democratic New York Rep. Ritchie Torres and others, the APA committed to new listening sessions and strengthening discourse standards to address antisemitism within its ranks.
- The Trump administration announced moving the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to the Department of Justice amid broader efforts to dismantle the education department, drawing praise from Kenneth Marcus but criticism from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
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American Psychological Association at center of federal antisemitism probe
Jewish mental health professionals have been raising concerns about antisemitism and growing anti-Israel sentiment within the profession since Oct. 7, 2023, including in a letter signed by more than 3,500 mental health professionals last year
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Geller ReportHHS Launches Civil Rights Probe into American Psychological Association Over Rampant Antisemitism
Insane. The only mental illness here is the rabid Jew hatred of the left. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opened an investigation into the the largest professional organization for mental health professionals, the American Psychological Association, after a August 2025 complaint alleging antisemitism and anti-Israel bias in its programs and events. Critics...
HHS to Investigate American Psychological Association Over Alleged Jew-Hatred, Anti-israel Bias
(JNS) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the American Psychological Association following allegations of antisemitic discrimination, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced on Wednesday. The Brandeis Center filed a complaint with HHS on Aug. 8, 2025, alleging that the APA has “become one of the […]
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Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is opening an antisemitism investigation into the American Psychological Association, the largest professional organization for mental health professionals, the agency announced Wednesday. The investigation stems from several complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging that the association has promoted or failed to discipline anti-Israel activism among some of its affinity groups. The …
FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OVER ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION - Brandeis Center
Investigation follows Brandeis Center complaint alleging that the APA promoted anti-Semitic discrimination, marginalized Jewish and Israeli psychologists, and permitted the use of federally funded programs and professional platforms to advance discriminatory practices and anti-Israel advocacy Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has opened a federal
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