A Jewish law student has filed a lawsuit against Rutgers University, alleging administrators violated his right to an educational environment free from discrimination by turning a blind eye to campus antisemitism.
“Yoel Ackerman is being targeted by Rutgers for standing up to anti-semitism. This lawsuit is just one step in our quest to change the culture at Rutgers which has allowed antisemitism to fester,” David Mazie, his legal representative, told National Review in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
Ackerman landed in trouble after calling out a Palestinian law student for sharing an Instagram video within a Student Bar Association (SBA) group chat purporting to expose “3 lies being told about Palestine.” The clip sought to debunk the claim that “people were raped” during the October 7 atrocities and that “250 people were killed at a concert.”
“There isn’t a single video or photo suggesting people were killed at a concert or that a mass shooting took place,” the video claims.
Ackerman challenged the student to explain why they were sharing a misleading, inflammatory video in an academic group chat.
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Rutgers Law Student Sues School for Ignoring Rampant Campus Antisemitism
