George Washington University (GWU) is in violation of federal civil rights law and is “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitism on campus, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday, The Hill reported.

The DOJ declared that the university took “no meaningful action” to fight against antisemitism, which led to harm to both Jewish students and faculty.

In a letter to the university, which is located in Washington D.C., the DOJ said that Jewish students were intimidated and fearful during the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus last spring and that multiple Jewish students reported harassment or assault from the demonstrators. 

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