Civil Rights Groups Condemn New Florida Anti-Terrorism Laws as State-Level Tools of Authoritarian Repression

Civil Rights Groups Condemn New Florida Anti-Terrorism Laws as State-Level Tools of Authoritarian Repression

Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights stand in solidarity with organizations, movements, activists and communities in Florida impacted by two so-called anti-terrorism laws that went into effect on July 1, 2026, which represent a new state-level tool of authoritarian political repression.

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Federal Court Blocks Berkeley Students from Weighing in on University's Chilling Deal with Zionists

Federal Court Blocks Berkeley Students from Weighing in on University's Chilling Deal with Zionists

A federal court has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit by a right-wing Israel lobby organization against the University of California, Berkeley, as part of an anti-Palestinian deal that will infringe on the free speech and academic freedom rights of members of the campus community, blocking efforts by students to have a say in the decision.

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Palestine Legal to DC Court of Appeals: Dismiss Lawsuit Over ASA Israel Boycott as SLAPP Suit

Palestine Legal to DC Court of Appeals: Dismiss Lawsuit Over ASA Israel Boycott as SLAPP Suit

Palestine Legal has urged the D.C. Court of Appeals to dismiss the latest in a series of lawsuits that were filed to scare professors from supporting the academic boycott of Israel.

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Palestine Legal featured in NYT Magazine

Palestine Legal featured in NYT Magazine

The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy article on the Palestine solidarity movement and its impact on national politics. Palestine Legal was featured in the context of backlash against rights activists and anti-BDS legislation.

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Lawsuit Dismissed Against American Studies Association Over Israel Boycott

Lawsuit Dismissed Against American Studies Association Over Israel Boycott

In a victory for the American Studies Association and the right to boycott, a district court in Washington D.C. dismissed a lawsuit seeking to deter academic associations from adopting boycotts for Palestinian rights.

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Civil Rights Orgs: Stop Abusing Dept. of Ed. to Attack Free Speech

Civil Rights Orgs: Stop Abusing Dept. of Ed. to Attack Free Speech

Attacks on student free speech must end says a coalition of national civil rights organizations

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Federal Bill Aimed at Censoring Palestine Advocacy on Campuses

Lawmakers Reintroduce Federal Bill Aimed at Censoring Palestine Advocacy on Campuses

Yesterday, members of Congress announced the reintroduction of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act (ASAA), a bill aimed at censoring Palestine advocacy on college campuses by imposing on the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) a widely-criticized and overbroad re-definition of antisemitism that classifies virtually all speech critical of Israel as antisemitic.

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