American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging California's Assembly Bill 715, which aims to combat antisemitism in schools, ruling the law does not violate free speech or religious discrimination protections. The law, effective January 1, establishes an antisemitism prevention coordinator but lacks a filled governor-appointed position for the role.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and former ADC board member Dr. Ed Hasan have accused the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) of mishandling sexual harassment claims and retaliating against whistleblowers. Tlaib alleged the ADC failed to address her past harassment, while Hasan claimed he was removed from the board after demanding an independent investigation into governance and harassment issues. The ADC, a prominent Arab-American advocacy group involved in anti-Israel campus protests, has apologized for past incidents but denied false claims and maintained a zero-tolerance harassment policy.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib criticized the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) for mishandling past sexual harassment allegations, including her own experience. Former ADC board member Dr. Ed Hasan accused the organization of retaliatory removal after raising concerns with the DC attorney general’s office and demanded an independent investigation.