Palestine Legal submitted the following submission last fall regarding the use of the anonymous blacklisting site Canary Mission against Arabs and Muslims to the United Nations Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
Read MoreEarlier this week, Palestine Legal, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Francisco Bay Area chapter, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights wrote to UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ urging the university to address the systemic harassment Palestinian students and their allies have faced over the past several months.
Read MoreAfter a months-long smear campaign, the West Hollywood City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to move forward with the April 16th screening of the historical documentary 1948: Creation and Catastrophe.
The city of West Hollywood initially planned to screen the film on November 16, 2018, as part of its Human Rights Speakers Series. The film documents the founding of Israel and the forced expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their homes through first-hand accounts from both Israelis and Palestinians. Pro-Israel groups called for censorship over concern that historical facts paint Israel in a bad light. The screening was first postponed to December 12, 2018 and then April 16, 2019.
Read MoreIt was censored in response to demands from pro-Israel groups
Read MoreSignificant revelations pierce the site’s veil of anonymity.
Read MoreTwitter suspended Canary Mission – the account of a defamatory website that blacklists and harasses activists who support Palestinian rights.
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