On Tuesday, August 12th, Judge Paul Borman recused himself from the case of Palestinian community leader, Rasmea Odeh after revealing his family’s business interests directly related to the case. When Odeh’s defense called upon Borman to step down two weeks prior, Borman refused, claiming that the motion for recusal was based on his Jewish heritage and “religious convictions.”
Read MorePSLS, with CAIR-Chicago and NLG Chicago submitted a letter to University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise today urging the University to reinstate Professor Steven Salaita. The University reneged on its appointment of Salaita after pro-Israel groups complained about his social media posts critical of Israel’s human rights abuses.
Read MoreThe California State Assembly’s Select Committee on Campus Climate has held several hearings in 2014 in order to “gather information from administrators, students, staff, faculty and civil rights organizations relating to campus safety breaches, actions taken to correct them, and ways to improve procedures.”
Read MoreProfessor Rabab Abdulhadi, a faculty member in the race and ethnic studies department at San Francisco State University (SFSU), has been repeatedly targeted by the AMCHA Initiative, a pro-Israel group devoted to silencing and punishing students and professors who advocate for the rights of Palestinians.
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