SUCCESS: Department of Education Office for Civil Rights States George Washington University May Have Discriminated Based on Palestinian National Origin

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SUCCESS: Department of Education Office for Civil Rights States George Washington University May Have Discriminated Based on Palestinian National Origin

On January 17th, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and George Washington University (GW) entered into a resolution agreement ending a years-long investigation into possible Title VI violations at the University.

The agreement, which resolved two Title VI complaints—one filed on behalf of Palestinian students by Palestine Legal alleging anti-Palestinian discrimination, and another filed by Israel advocacy group StandWithUs alleging antisemitism—states that GW “may have treated [a pro-Palestine student] differently on the basis of shared ancestry[.]”

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Victory: Vast Majority of Charges Against GW SJP Dropped, Effort to Disband Group Defeated

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Victory: Vast Majority of Charges Against GW SJP Dropped, Effort to Disband Group Defeated

After facing public backlash, George Washington University (GW) has dropped its baseless and discriminatory charges against our client, Arab American student organizer Lance Lokas. GW has also cleared GW Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) of a vast majority of their charges. 

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U.S. Dep’t of Education Opens First of its Kind Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at George Washington University

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U.S. Dep’t of Education Opens First of its Kind Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at George Washington University

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on May 10, 2023 that it has opened a formal investigation into a complaint alleging George Washington University (GW) discriminated against Palestinian students and students perceived to be Palestinian. This is the first public investigation into anti-Palestinian racism by OCR.

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Media Roundup: Palestine Legal files federal civil rights complaint against George Washington University

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Media Roundup: Palestine Legal files federal civil rights complaint against George Washington University

Here is a media roundup on Palestine Legal’s federal civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) demanding an immediate investigation into the years-long, hostile environment of anti-Palestinian racism that continues unabated at George Washington University (GW).

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Palestine Legal Files Title VI Complaint Against George Washington University for Years-Long, Hostile Anti-Palestinian Environment

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Palestine Legal Files Title VI Complaint Against George Washington University for Years-Long, Hostile Anti-Palestinian Environment

Yesterday, Palestine Legal filed a federal civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) demanding an immediate investigation into the years-long, hostile environment of anti-Palestinian racism that continues unabated at George Washington University (GW).

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Palestine Legal’s Top 5 Stories of 2022

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Palestine Legal’s Top 5 Stories of 2022

Palestine Legal is committed to uplifting important stories reflecting the widespread suppression of Palestine advocacy, and challenges to it, that don’t get national attention, while providing needed context and analysis on the stories that do. As we begin 2023, here’s a look back at our top five stories from 2022.

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Success! George Washington SJP Completely Exonerated After Controversial Hearing

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Success! George Washington SJP Completely Exonerated After Controversial Hearing

In written decisions issued last Friday, George Washington University cleared Students for Justice in Palestine and its president, Lance Lokas, who were wrongly charged with misconduct relating to property after SJP organized a postering campaign critical of the Israeli army’s treatment of Palestinians. 

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