An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000
Summary
The University of Minnesota offered a job to historian Raz Segal to lead its Holocaust and Genocide Studies center but withdrew the offer days later after backlash over his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. Two years later, the university agreed to pay Segal $250,000 in a settlement, without admitting wrongdoing.Key Facts
- Raz Segal was offered a leadership role at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in June 2024.
- The offer was withdrawn five days later after criticism of Segal’s op-ed calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “a textbook case of genocide.”
- Segal’s op-ed was published in October 2023, shortly after attacks in Israel, and he denied justifying Hamas crimes.
- A coordinated campaign by donors, legislators, and pro-Israel activists pressured the university to rescind the offer.
- Segal sued, arguing the university violated his free speech rights, and reached a $250,000 settlement in 2026.
- The settlement does not mean the university admitted any wrongdoing.
- Segal is Jewish, holds dual Israeli-US citizenship, and is a Holocaust scholar.
- Two UMN professors resigned in protest after the job offer was withdrawn.
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