Media Spotlight on 'The Palestine Exception'

Media Spotlight on 'The Palestine Exception'

We are excited to share the extensive media coverage of our report, The Palestine Exception to Free Speech: A Movement Under Attack in the US, released last Wednesday in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Rights.

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New Report: The Palestine Exception to Free Speech

New Report: The Palestine Exception to Free Speech

Palestine Legal Responded to Nearly 300 Incidents in 2014-2015; 85 Percent Targeted Students and Scholars on More Than 65 College Campuses

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UC Leadership Urged to Honor Rights of Students Supporting Divestment

UC Leadership Urged to Honor Rights of Students Supporting Divestment

Palestine Solidarity Legal Support (PSLS) submitted a letter to University of California (UC) administrators in anticipation of the UC Student Association (UCSA) vote this Sunday on a proposal to the UC Regents to divest from corporations that profit from Palestinian human rights violations.

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Salaita sues University of Illinois for firing him over Gaza tweets

Salaita sues University of Illinois for firing him over Gaza tweets

Today, PSLS’ partner the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit with co-counsel on behalf of Professor Steven Salaita claiming violations of his First Amendment and due process rights, as well as other breach of contract claims. 

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Radhika Sainath in Huffington Post

Radhika Sainath in Huffington Post

This article was originally published in Huffington Post on Dec. 22, 2014. Click here for the the posting.

 

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PSLS’ Letter to Haaretz Editor

PSLS’ Letter to Haaretz Editor

An edited version of this letter was originally published in Haaretz. Click here for the the posting

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Warning to Universities: No “Civility” Exception to First Amendment

Warning to Universities: No “Civility” Exception to First Amendment

A group of civil rights organizations – including Palestine Solidarity Legal Support, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the National Lawyers Guild, Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, and others – submitted a letter to over 200 universities cautioning administrators against heeding calls to censor or stifle expression criticizing the state of Israel or advocating for Palestinian human rights.

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