Kristian Davis Bailey in Colorlines
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Communications manager Kristian Davis Bailey published an op-ed in Colorlines - on the anti-boycott resolution and state of boycott challenges more broadly.
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Media Roundup: NJ Faces Backlash Over Antisemitism Redefinition Bill
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On June 24 legislators in New Jersey introduced a bill that would direct public schools and universities to use a widely contested redefinition of antisemitism in assessing alleged violations of the state’s anti-discrimination law. In the past couple of weeks, Palestine Legal has been quoted in a number of recent articles about the New Jersey bill.
Read MoreDima Khalidi in the New Jersey Star-Ledger
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In June, New Jersey legislators introduced a bill that would direct public schools and universities to use a widely contested redefinition of antisemitism in assessing alleged violations of the state’s anti-discrimination law. Director Dima Khalidi wrote a guest op-ed for the New Jersey Star Ledger, the state’s largest newspaper.
Read MoreZoha Khalili on KPFA
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Staff attorney Zoha Khalili joined “Voices of the Middle East and North Africa” on KPFA to discuss the new right to boycott resolution in the House, as well as the anti-boycott resolution that will be up for a vote next week.
Read MoreMeera Shah in The Intercept
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Senior staff attorney Meera Shah appeared in a profile on anti-boycott efforts in Texas for The Intercept. The article details the collusion between rightwing Texas businessmen, Christian fundamentalists, and Israel.
Read MoreLiz Jackson in the Tampa Bay Times
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis plans to sign a bill that will treat criticism of Israel as discrimination against Jewish people. Senior Staff Attorney Liz Jackson writes in the Tampa Bay Times that the right to criticize Israel is a free speech issue.
Read MoreRadhika Sainath in Boston Review
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On Thursday, senior staff attorney Radhika Sainath published an essay in Boston Review on the right to boycott. Her essay touches on the legal battles for and against anti-boycott legislation in more than two dozen states, as well as how these laws have impacted activists and everyday people.
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