Fordham Students Seek Appeal of Ruling Allowing Prohibition of Students for Justice in Palestine Club

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Fordham Students Seek Appeal of Ruling Allowing Prohibition of Students for Justice in Palestine Club

Today, civil rights groups asked the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York State, to hear an appeal of a ruling that allows Fordham University to censor student speech. The petition comes in a lawsuit brought by Fordham students prohibited by the university from forming a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) school club because of the group’s “political goals” and because of claims it would be “polarizing.”

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Statement on NY Appellate Court's Decision in Awad v. Fordham

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Statement on NY Appellate Court's Decision in Awad v. Fordham

In a hasty decision short on analysis, a New York appellate division court reversed a thorough, well-reasoned ruling by the trial court that Fordham University violated its own policies when it refused to recognize a Students for Justice in Palestine club. We plan to seek review by the highest court in New York so that Fordham students can keep organizing for Palestinian rights on campus as SJP, as they have been for the last year and a half.

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2020 Snapshot: Top 10 Stories from Palestine Legal

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2020 Snapshot: Top 10 Stories from Palestine Legal

Palestine advocacy in the U.S. - like all social justice organizing - has had to adapt amidst the unprecedented year that has been 2020. As we enter 2021, here’s a look back at some of our top stories from 2020.

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Case Western Replaced JVP Workshop with Anti-Palestinian ADL Program

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Case Western Replaced JVP Workshop with Anti-Palestinian ADL Program

Case Western Reserve University has refused to apologize to an organizer whose workshop on the censorship of Palestinian voices—scheduled to take place at the university's annual Social Justice Teach-In—was canceled and replaced by a pro-Israel workshop.

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CAIR-Florida, Palestine Legal Call on FSU President to Protect the Civil Rights of Palestinian Students, Apologize to Smeared Student Leader

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CAIR-Florida, Palestine Legal Call on FSU President to Protect the Civil Rights of Palestinian Students, Apologize to Smeared Student Leader

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) and Palestine Legal called this week on Florida State University President John Thrasher to protect the free speech of students supporting Palestinian rights and ensure that FSU meets its obligations to Palestinian students under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Fordham Students Urge Court to Reject School’s Appeal on Palestine Club

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Fordham Students Urge Court to Reject School’s Appeal on Palestine Club

Today, attorneys representing Fordham University students argued before the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, urging the court to reject Fordham’s request that the court reinstate the school’s ban on a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club.

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Palestine Legal Launches Comprehensive, Interactive Site Tracking Legislation Targeting Palestine Advocacy

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Palestine Legal Launches Comprehensive, Interactive Site Tracking Legislation Targeting Palestine Advocacy

Palestine Legal launched a new website tracking legislative efforts to silence the movement for Palestinian freedom in the U.S. Geared towards activists, researchers, journalists, and policymakers alike, the site aims to document one part of a widespread attack on the Palestine solidarity movement in the U.S., and to support efforts to push back against these threats.

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