With the current death toll topping 600, over 80% of which are civilians, Israeli forces continue to relentlessly invade the Gaza Strip. And the U.S. government continues to defend and fund these war crimes. TAKE ACTION against Israel's ongoing assaults on Gaza! Demand an end to U.S. support for Israel's injustices! Action alerts to follow: CCR | US Campaign | ISM | Code Pink.
Read MoreUPDATE: The situation in Gaza and for Palestinians all over Israel/Palestine is dire, with over 500 hundred Palestinians killed, the vast majority women, children and civilians, and many more being detained in the West Bank and inside Israel. Israel’s relentless bombing of Gaza has destroyed hundreds of homes, schools and hospitals, along with other civilian infrastructure.
Read MoreConcerns about the influence of the pro-Israel lobby on the University of California (UC) campuses have triggered another round of false accusations claiming that campus Palestine activists are engaged in “harassment” and “anti-Semitism.” Such accusations of anti-Semitism are the default for Israel supporters who aim to shield Israel from growing discontent with its ruthless and racist policies against Palestinians.
Read MorePSLS commends San Francisco State University (SFSU) Dean Ken Monteiro for his strong statement standing up to smear campaigns intended to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights on campus. SFSU has been under intense pressure from the right-wing Israeli advocacy group the AMCHA initiative, which has called for the University to investigate and censor Professor Rabab Abdulhadi’s scholarship on Palestine.
Read MoreOn Friday, June 20, 2014 the NY State Legislature closed its doors for this session. For the past few months we have been waiting to see if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver would take any action to move the bill he introduced that was aimed at silencing those on campus critical of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and most especially campus organizations that have taken up the academic boycott of Israel.
Read MoreIn 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.
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