PSLS Newsletter!
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PSLS Warns LA Council against Unconstitutional Resolution
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In June 2014, a coalition of civil rights organizations including Palestine Solidarity Legal Support (PSLS) and the ACLU of Southern California wrote to the L.A. City Council warning them against a resolution condemning the speech and advocacy of SJP at UCLA.
Read MoreSFSU President Defends Professor Abdulhadi
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The AMCHA Initiative’s latest round of accusations targeting scholarship on Palestine has once again proven to be based on false charges. AMCHA publicly accused Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi of misrepresenting the nature and purpose of her January 2014 trip to Palestine and Jordan. SFSU reviewed the facts and concluded that the allegations “have no merit.”
Read MoreADC Scandal Raises Concerns for PSLS
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On Friday, June 13, PSLS Staff Attorney Radhika Sainath will present with three student activists on a panel entitled Activism on College Campuses: How to Build the Movement In A Climate of Repression? The panel will focus on how activists are targeted for their Palestinian human rights advocacy, and best practices in campus organizing.
Read MorePSLS is Hiring an Office Manager
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PSLS seeks a dynamic and versatile individual to be a full time Office Manager who will help build the organization by carrying out an array of administrative, development and communications functions, under the supervision of the Project Director. She/he/they will provide administrative oversight of some independent contractors, volunteers and other staff, and will report directly to the Project Director.
Read MoreVictory! Northeastern overturns SJP Suspension
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Northeastern University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has announced that the University is backing off of its decision to suspend the student organization until January 2015. “This is a victory for freedom of expression on campus,” said SJP leader Tori Porell who thanked SJP supporters.
Read MoreVictory: Update on Illinois Anti-Boycott Resolution
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On April 1st, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Illinois State Senate effectively derailed the efforts of Sen. Ira Silverstein to undermine academic boycotts as a form of protest. The committee cast 3 votes for the resolution, 2 against it, and 5 members recorded their votes as "present." This means the resolution did not get the required majority to pass in committee, and so it was not passed on to the full State Senate for action.
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