Palestine Legal published our 2022 Year-in-Review this week, which documents trends in backlash facing the movement for Palestinian rights in the U.S. and the movement’s resilience against them. In nine years, from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2022, Palestine Legal responded to a total of 2,201 incidents.
Read MoreThis week, Palestine Legal published our 2021 Year-in-Review documenting trends in backlash facing the movement for Palestinian rights in the U.S. and the movement’s resilience against them. As people rose up in solidarity with Palestinians, Palestine Legal witnessed an intensification of repression strategies by Israel and its allies in the United States as they attempted to thwart a shift in public opinion in favor of Palestinian rights.
Read MoreWhen Fordham University banned a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in December 2016, student Ahmad Awad, explained the impact on his education:
“My own university told me I can’t share my culture and history like other students because I’m Palestinian who believes in Palestinian freedom.” After delaying the students’ application for over a year, Fordham rejected the group, arguing SJP is too “polarizing” to tolerate on campus.
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