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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Statement by Arab American GW Student Organizer Facing Racist Charges and Intimidation

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Statement by Arab American GW Student Organizer Facing Racist Charges and Intimidation

Palestine Legal is sharing a statement from our client, Lance Lokas, an Arab American student organizer at George Washington University (GW) who has been repeatedly targeted by the university administration. On Friday, February 23rd, he was once again dragged before a disciplinary hearing, merely for participating in an on-campus event. Lance has already been placed on disciplinary probation and has been removed from leadership of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at GW in a blatant attempt to silence and discipline his speech and advocacy for Palestinian rights on campus. Now, GW SJP faces disbandment and Lance faces possible expulsion from the 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

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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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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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Statement by GW Student Leader of Palestine Group Facing Racist Charges

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Statement by GW Student Leader of Palestine Group Facing Racist Charges

We are sharing this statement from our client, George Washington University sophomore and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) president Lance Lokas, who was forced to testify in two hearings last Friday, December 2 after he and SJP were falsely charged with damaging a concrete bench outside of Hillel. Lance and SJP believe this is racist retaliation for a postering campaign critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

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