Dear Friend,
By now, you've probably heard about "flag-gate," the scandal that hit George Washington University when student Ramie Abounaja was threatened with disciplinary action for hanging a Palestinian flag from his dorm window, even while other flags flew freely around campus. We supported Ramie, and the University has now apologized.
We are pleased to share the extensive media coverage of George Washington University's flag-gate 2015, in which GWU President Steven Knapp apologized to pre-med student Ramie Abounaja for the college's discriminatory removal of his Palestinian flag.
Read MorePalestine Legal welcomes George Washington University President Steven Knapp’s apology to pre-med student Ramie Abounaja for the college’s discriminatory removal of his Palestinian flag.
Read MorePalestine Legal is pleased that George Washington University has rescinded its November 3rd warning letter to pre-med student Ramie Abounaja and removed the incident from his record. However, Mr. Abounaja is still seeking clarification that GW will apply its policies equally, along with a written apology from GW for its discriminatory removal of his Palestinian flag, police investigation and reprimand.
Read MoreDecember 8 - Palestine Legal wrote George Washington University (GW) yesterday, challenging the school’s de facto ban of Palestinian flags after campus police demanded a Palestinian-American pre-med student remove a flag from his bedroom window, questioned the student in his dorm room and issued a police report. GW subsequently sent the student, Ramie Abounaja, a ‘warning letter’ and failed to respond to multiple requests from Abounaja over the course of five weeks as to what specific rule he violated.
Read MoreWhen students of color at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) organized a November 12 demonstration in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri, over 700 students, faculty, and staff attended. Demonstration organizers did not fully comply with LUC’s draconian demonstration policy – full compliance would have precluded participation in a national day of solidarity with Mizzou.
Read MoreToday, Palestine Legal wrote to George Washington University (GW), demanding that the university withdraw a ‘Warning Letter’ and threat to sanction a Palestinian-American student for hanging a Palestinian flag outside his bedroom window
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