Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania claimed they were harassed, silenced, and forced to hide their identity. But a federal judge just threw out their lawsuit, saying Penn hadn’t done anything wrong—despite the hostile campus environment.
Key Facts:
- Judge Mitchell Goldberg dismissed a lawsuit filed by Jewish students against the University of Pennsylvania over alleged antisemitic incidents following the October 7 Hamas attack.
- The lawsuit claimed Penn allowed a hostile environment where Jewish students felt unsafe and silenced.
- The judge ruled that the students failed to show deliberate indifference or intentional discrimination by the university.
- Despite acknowledging harassment and fear on campus, the judge said Penn had policies in place to combat antisemitism.
- The plaintiffs were given one final chance to amend parts of their lawsuit relating to Title VI and breach of contract.
The Rest of The Story:
Jewish students and a former student filed a 111-page complaint claiming Penn failed to protect them from antisemitism after Hamas’ brutal October 7 attack on Israel.
The complaint detailed decades of alleged bias, verbal harassment, and university inaction.
The students said they were targeted with slurs, missed classes out of fear, and even hid their Jewish identity.
Judge Goldberg, however, ruled that the complaint relied too heavily on historical grievances, philosophical disagreements, and incidents unrelated to Penn.
“I could find no allegations that Penn or its administration…could be interpreted as antisemitic,” he wrote.
While he did acknowledge that the students felt threatened and missed campus opportunities, he insisted that feeling unsafe did not prove legal wrongdoing.
Penn provided documentation showing it had policies in place to combat antisemitism and had ramped up security and outreach since October 7.
The judge ruled that dissatisfaction with the school’s response wasn’t enough to prove legal violations.
Still, he allowed the plaintiffs one last chance to amend their Title VI and contract claims.
A federal judge has ruled against Jewish students who sued the University of Pennsylvania, alleging the institution failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus. pic.twitter.com/msKdJjn5Pl
— Rotunda Insights (@rotundainsights) June 5, 2025
Commentary:
This ruling is a disgrace.
The facts are plain: Jewish students at an elite university were verbally harassed, intimidated, and made to feel unsafe on their own campus.
They were shouted down, driven out of public spaces, and forced to hide symbols of their identity.
That’s not just speech—it’s targeted, sustained hostility.
Yet Judge Goldberg essentially told them to sit down and take it.
His ruling dismisses real harm as little more than a difference of opinion.
Apparently, to this judge, the harassment of Jewish students doesn’t matter as long as Penn can point to some generic “anti-hate” policies gathering dust in a file drawer.
This kind of judicial apathy sends a clear message: elite institutions can tolerate antisemitic rhetoric and intimidation with zero consequences.
As long as administrators say the right things on paper, they’ll face no legal risk for letting Jewish students fend for themselves.
That’s not justice—it’s abdication.
The hostile climate at Penn isn’t theoretical—it’s visible and escalating.
From antisemitic chants at protests to events like the “Palestine Writes Festival,” which reportedly featured extremist speakers, Jewish students have every reason to feel betrayed by their school.
Instead of protecting them, Penn protected its public image.
Jewish students and their families should take note.
It’s becoming increasingly clear that blue-state universities are not safe spaces for pro-Israel or even identifiably Jewish students.
Red-state institutions, by contrast, have shown more willingness to enforce order and reject antisemitic behavior masquerading as activism.
The lesson here is painful but necessary: Jewish Americans cannot keep voting for a party that turns a blind eye to this.
The same party that governs most of these universities also props up the very ideologies and policies creating this climate.
To support them is to invite more of the same.
A Jewish voter who continues to back Democrats, even in the face of all this, is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
There is no future in it—only continued targeting, silencing, and abandonment.
The time for blind loyalty is over.
It’s time to vote for leaders who will actually protect their children.
The Bottom Line:
Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania say they were harassed, silenced, and endangered.
A federal judge dismissed their claims, saying the university didn’t legally cross the line—even if things were unpleasant.
This decision ensures that pro-terrorist speech and antisemitic intimidation will remain unchecked on many campuses.
Jewish students should take this ruling as a warning: elite schools in blue states will not protect you.
Read Next
– California Moves 200 Bar Exam Takers From Fail To Pass After Adjusting The Scores
– Massive Oil Reserve Back in Play After Trump Lifts Biden Clampdown
– Federal Court Forces Taxpayers to Fund Inmate Gender Transitions
– DOJ Launches Probe Into Biden Auto-Pen Pardons, May Move To Void Them