An Israeli scientist was allegedly subject to a hostile and discriminatory work environment involving the alleged malicious distortion of his research, a fabricated sexual harassment investigation and an alleged retaliatory firing which all threatened to jeopardize his entire career, according to a bombshell federal lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Northern District of California by the Louis D. Brandeis Center and Cohen Williams, claimed Dr. Laps – who joined Dr. Chou’s lab in April 2024, six months after Hamas' devastating Oct. 7 attack on Israel – was allegedly greeted with outright hostility from the moment he stepped foot in the lab, with no apparent explanation. A research professional in the lab allegedly told Dr. Laps never to speak to her on his first day joining the team; the suit stated that his colleagues were aware before he joined of his Jewish identity.
Author: David Spector
Published at: 2025-07-14 21:00:43
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