Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic bullying and harassment on campus.

The litigation piece of the effort to hold Harvard accountable is, fortunately, not yet over. The only non-anonymous plaintiff in the case, Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, who spoke at the Republican National Convention and has repeatedly testified before Congress on the topic, is moving ahead with discovery in the case.

Critics say the definition Harvard adopted conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism and could chill pro-Palestinian speech.

Harvard University's settlement of two Title VI lawsuits has sparked a heated debate over its impact on free speech and protections for Jewish students. The settlement, which includes the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism and the inclusion of Zionism as a protected category,

Harvard University settled legal claims alleging the Ivy League school didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students against a wave of antisemitism on campus. As part of the settlements announced Tuesday,

The university will now consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating complaints.

We now have a Harvard standard that other colleges will strive to meet,’ a leading authority on antisemitism and civil rights in higher education

The school has also pledged to partner with an Israeli university and with one of the Jewish groups that sued it.