Three tech giants censored a discussion featuring Palestinian, Black, Jewish and South African activists at San Francisco State University today, after pro-Israel advocacy groups complained. The open classroom event “Whose Narratives?: Gender, Justice & Resistance” featured Palestinian activist Leila Khaled and was scheduled to take place at 12:30 PDT before being erased from Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.
Read MoreRather than try to prove its false allegations in court, the Lawfare Project withdrew its claims against San Francisco State in a token settlement on the eve of trial earlier this week.
The Lawfare Project, a right-wing anti-Palestinian organization with an explicit plan to “inflict massive punishments” against critics of Israel, launched its campaign against SF State with a lawsuit in federal court in June 2017. After that lawsuit was dismissed in March 2018, Lawfare filed a second lawsuit in California state court, making similar allegations. Both lawsuits argued that advocacy for Palestinian equality discriminates against Jewish students.
Read MoreA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that tried to restrict speech supporting Palestinian freedom.
Read MoreThe third version of the lawsuit alleges that speech critical of Zionism created a hostile environment for Jewish students.
Read MoreLawyers for SFSU Professor Rabab Abdulhadi will appear in federal court August 8 to respond to an attempt by a right-wing Israel advocacy group to stop professors from studying, teaching and advocating for justice in/for Palestine.
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