After interviewing 20 witnesses and reviewing extensive documentation, the impartial investigator released a detailed report concluding that the protest was disruptive, but that it posed no safety risks and focused on the mayor for the policies he promotes.
Read MoreThe Coalition to Stop AB 2844, comprising more than 100 national, state and local organizations, including civil liberties, human rights, faith-based and community groups, calls on California Governor Jerry Brown to veto Assembly Bill 2844, which passed the state Assembly on Tuesday after passing the Senate last week. AB 2844 is both an attack on the constitutional rights of Californians and a waste of taxpayer money, estimated to cost upwards of $140 million annually, according to the California Department of Finance, which opposes it.
Read MoreOn Friday, The University of California Irvine (UCI) dismissed allegations against UCI’s student organization Students for Justice for Palestine (SJP) following their participation in a campus protest in May outside what was publicized as a public screening of a controversial film. After interviewing witnesses and reviewing extensive video footage, UCI’s Office of Student Conduct released a 58 page report finding that SJP students arrived peacefully at the event but were locked out by its organizers, Anteaters for Israel / Students Supporting Israel.
Read MorePalestine Legal emphasizes again our solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives. We applaud the policy platform for centering domestic policy proposals in the context of global systems of violence, and we join the work to end violence against Black communities in the U.S. and globally.
Read MoreDear Friends,
On Tuesday, I traveled to Philadelphia, where the Democratic National Convention is underway, to join Yousef Munayyer (US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation), Gerardo Reyes Chavez (Coalition of Immokalee Workers), and Caroline Hunter (anti-Apartheid activist and co-founder of the Polaroid boycott) on a panel discussion on the right to boycott, hosted and moderated by Rebecca Vilkomerson (Jewish Voice for Peace).
Read MorePalestine Legal responded to 171 incidents of suppression of Palestine advocacy from 19 states in the first six months of 2016 alone, a 22 percent increase* from the same period in 2015. The incidents predominantly targeted students and scholars across the country, and included a variety of punitive measures such as administrative sanctions, censorship, intrusive investigations and other forms of discriminatory treatment targeting speech in favor of Palestinian rights.
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