A Jewish graduate of Leeds University in the UK reached a “commercial settlement” with the university for failing her essay because she didn’t condemn Israel for the crimes of Hamas.
Danielle Greyman will be compensated for an undisclosed sum – �an offer without any admission of liability� – by the university.
Greyman, who filed a lawsuit against the university in August, was assisted by the UK Lawyers For Israel (UKLFI) Charitable Trust, The Jewish Chronicle reported.
Following the settlement, Greyman said: �I am grateful for the support that UKLFI and the wider Jewish community has provided, and I hope this encourages other students to take action against institutions that do not uphold their responsibility of ensuring academic freedom and fair marking. That said, I am disappointed by the waste of resources that went into dealing with the issue.
�If the university had simply apologized at the outset, corrected the marking, and offered antisemitism training to staff, I would have felt greatly satisfied.
“Instead, they failed to confirm that I was entitled to the degree until it was too late, and made me wait six months before hearing my appeal, and then a further six months for the re-marking. This has been a long and draining process, but it is necessary that large institutions know that they will be held accountable.�
When Greyman was a student at the university, her essay about Hamas�s crimes against Palestinians failed because she didn�t place the blame on Israel. Greyman, who had never before failed an essay at the university, appealed and an external examiner recommended that the essay receive a passing grade. However, since the result of the appeal was only received almost a year later, she lost her place in a Master�s course at Glasgow University.
She subsequently sued the university for negligence, discrimination, and victimization.
(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)
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Welcome to The spring of 2023 in the United Kingdom. As a UK born and raised, religious Jew, I am disgusted at the attitude of this University.
I think it�s time to consider turning off the lights and getting out of here.
The antisemitism is so blatant�