Jewish student sues Nevada university over antisemitism on campus

A Jewish student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against the school, its president and the Students for Justice of Palestine UNLV, the National Students for Justice of Palestine (NSJP) and others claiming that his civil rights have been violated due to antisemitic protests and actions on campus.

The suit was brought on behalf of Corey Gerwaski, who is described in the lawsuit as a “devout Jew” who wears a kippah and is “firm in his Jewish beliefs and ideology.” The suit lays out myriad of instances of antisemitism and anti-Israel actions on campus, and claims the school is not doing enough to stop them.

A member of the school’s student government, the lawsuit claims that Gerwaski was verbally attacked by other members of the student government as many of them are “pro-Palestine.”

“This blatant antisemitism has created an environment where he has struggled academically, failing two classes due to the stress, and has been effectively exiled from the Senate chambers because of his Jewish identity,” the lawsuit states.