Media Round-Up: Palestine Legal on the incoming Trump admin's potential crackdown on Palestine activism

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Media Round-Up: Palestine Legal on the incoming Trump admin's potential crackdown on Palestine activism

With reports that the incoming Trump administration is plotting a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests, ranging from federal prosecution of campus demonstrators to deporting international student protesters, several media outlets have reached out to Palestine Legal for comment.

Here is a media roundup of the top 8 stories about the potential Trump crackdown on the Palestine movement featuring Palestine Legal from outlets including The Guardian, AJ+, The Hill, Mother Jones, Jewish Currents, Drop Site News, and Middle East Eye.

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Vanderbilt's Discriminatory Crackdown on Palestine Activism

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Vanderbilt's Discriminatory Crackdown on Palestine Activism

Palestine Legal has sent a letter to Vanderbilt University after the administration unilaterally canceled a campuswide vote on a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution set to take place this week.

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Media Roundup: Palestine Legal on pro-Palestine Berkeley Law students’ speech rights

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Media Roundup: Palestine Legal on pro-Palestine Berkeley Law students’ speech rights

Here is a media roundup on Palestine Legal’s support for Berkeley law students in defense of their free speech rights. Law students at the University of California at Berkeley continue to face threats and attacks because of their commitment not to host speakers who support Israeli apartheid.

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Federal Crackdown on Campus Palestine Activism: Title VI Attacks

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As the Israeli government and its proxy groups operating in the United States continue to mount coordinated campaigns against the movement for Palestinian freedom and equality, these groups have coopted the language and tools of civil rights to stifle Palestine activism on U.S. campuses.

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Dima Khalidi's Letter in the LA Times on Trump's Executive Order

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Dima Khalidi's Letter in the LA Times on Trump's Executive Order

Director Dima Khalidi published a letter to the editor in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times on Trump’s executive order redefining antisemitism to attack criticism of Israel.

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Zoha Khalili in Al Jazeera English

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Zoha Khalili in Al Jazeera English

Staff attorney Zoha Khalili comments on Omar Barghouti’s denial of entry into the US for Al Jazeera English:

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Airbnb lawsuit exposes attacks on free speech and Palestinian human rights

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Airbnb lawsuit exposes attacks on free speech and Palestinian human rights

Last November, Airbnb decided to delist some rentals located in illegal settlements in the West Bank, acknowledging that the rental of properties in Israeli settlements enables violations of Palestinian rights. Airbnb’s decision to comply with international law sparked immediate and wide-ranging backlash, including a lawsuit by Israeli settlers and blacklisting by several states around the country. This backlash has created both opportunities and challenges for everyday Americans and those who support Palestinian human rights.

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