Palestine Legal's statement in response to surge in incidents
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October 21, 2015 - Palestine Legal issued the following statement today in response to the recent surge in incidents targeting Palestine advocacy in the U.S.:
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Palestine Legal Urges FL lawmakers to withdraw anti-boycott bill
/Yesterday, Palestine Legal, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the South Florida Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and CAIR Florida sent a letter to Florida State Senators urging them to withdraw a bill that would punish companies that boycott Israel.
Read MoreNew Report: The Palestine Exception to Free Speech
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Palestine Legal Responded to Nearly 300 Incidents in 2014-2015; 85 Percent Targeted Students and Scholars on More Than 65 College Campuses
Read MoreAnti-BDS Legislation in the U.S.: What You Need to Know
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Today, Palestine Legal published an overview of anti-BDS legislation in the United States. The new webpage, available here, explains the impact of legislation that has been introduced in legislatures around the U.S. aimed at countering the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction (BDS) Israel. Palestine Legal also released an accompanying timeline summarizing the legislation.
Read MoreBerkeley Commissioner Terminated for Israel Divestment Proposal
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As we prepare to release our report documenting the “Palestine Exception to Free Speech”, a canonical example is playing out in the city of Berkeley where a city councilmember recently terminated a citizen commissioner in order to extinguish her speech critical of Israel.
Read MoreIsrael Advocates Attack UC Regents for Intolerance Statement
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At the University of California Regents meeting yesterday, Israel advocacy organizations attacked the university for failing to protect Jewish students from criticism of Israel. University administrators had proposed a “statement of principles against intolerance” which emphasizes bedrock values of free speech and refrains from condemning Palestinian human rights activism as intolerant.
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