Almost exactly one year after Agudath Israel filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Plaintiffs Yitzchok Frankel, Joshua Ghayoum, and Eden Shemulian in Frankel, et. al. v. Regents of the University of California, et. al. and the District Court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting UCLA from excluding Jews from any part of the UCLA campus (among other relief), UCLA has agreed to settle the lawsuit.
As part of the settlement announced on July 29, 2025, the preliminary injunction will be permanent and ensure that UCLA never excludes Jewish students from any part of its campus and UCLA will pay over six million ($6,000,000) in damages, including payments to the Plaintiffs, charitable contributions to organizations that support the Jewish community, and attorneys’ fees. UCLA’s decision to agree to a settlement represents an about face from its position for the past year when it steadfastly refused to take responsibility for its actions.
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of America, observed: “Agudath Israel is gratified that UCLA has faced a measure of justice for the reprehensible actions it allowed to take place against Jews on its campus in the aftermath of the horrific October 7 attack on Israel. This lawsuit and its result serve as an important reminder to other educational institutions in the country: Allowing antisemitism in your school is illegal and will ultimately result in significant negative consequences.”
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