The other day I wrote about Northwestern University’s craven capitulation to its hate-filled pro-Hamas pro-Palestine anti-Israel anti-Jewish demonstrators.

So I’m very much in favor of this move by the Equal Protection Project:

On April 29, 2024, Northwestern University struck a deal to have the pro-Hamas unauthorized encampment removed, with a twist not seen at other universities. Northwestern agreed to establish preferences for “Palestinian” students in accessing a new scholarship program and “MENA/Muslim” [MENA = Middle East North Africa] students in housing.

These ethnic, national origin, and shared ancestry preferences violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On May 1, the Equal Protection Project (EqualProtect.org) filed a Civil Rights Complaint [full embed can be found at the bottom of the linked post) with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. OCR has jurisdiction because Northwestern receives federal funding.

Specifically:

In violation of Title VI, the stated commitment of the University to provide five scholarships exclusively to “Palestinian” students illegally excludes and discriminates against non-Palestinian students based on their ethnicity, national origin, and shared ancestry. Additionally, the reservation of space and housing for “MENA/Muslim” students appears to be segregationist in nature, excluding at least in part students on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, and shared ancestry.

You can find out more about the Equal Protection Project at this link. You can donate there as well; it’s a worthy cause.