Statement on Legal Threat Against the Modern Language Association

Statement on Legal Threat Against the Modern Language Association

The MLA’s academic boycott resolution challenges U.S. support for a system that denies academic freedom to Palestinian students and scholars. The MLA is well within its rights and powers to issue this resolution. 

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Palestine Legal’s 2016 Social Media Highlights

Palestine Legal’s 2016 Social Media Highlights

We captured a few of the biggest moments below on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. 

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Dima Khalidi's Jacobin Op-Ed

Dima Khalidi's Jacobin Op-Ed

There is much uncertainty about what a Trump presidency will mean. On one point, however, the signs are clear: the next four years will see increased attacks on Muslim and other minority communities at home, hawkish support for Israel abroad, and a disdain for our right to criticize any of it.

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2016: Ten Ways Palestine Legal Changed the Narrative on Palestine Advocacy

2016: Ten Ways Palestine Legal Changed the Narrative on Palestine Advocacy

This year, Palestine Legal influenced the way the media reported on advocacy for Palestinian rights in the U.S.  Here are some examples

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Media Spotlight: Gov. Cuomo’s Blacklist Ridiculed in Media

Media Spotlight: Gov. Cuomo’s Blacklist Ridiculed in Media

Despite its quiet release, Gov. Cuomo’s blacklist garnered significant media scrutiny and criticism. Below are several media results influenced by Palestine Legal or quoting Palestine Legal attorney Radhika Sainath.

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Media Spotlight: "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act" Draws Criticism in the Media

Media Spotlight: "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act" Draws Criticism in the Media

Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate passed, by unanimous consent and before the bill’s language was even public, the controversial and unconstitutional Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. The bill was also exposed to significant opposition in the media.

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Bill Aimed at Censoring Palestine Advocacy on Campuses Fails to Pass U.S. House

Bill Aimed at Censoring Palestine Advocacy on Campuses Fails to Pass U.S. House

In a victory for Palestine solidarity and free speech activists, the U.S. House of Representatives wrapped up its 2016 legislative session without passing the controversial and unconstitutional Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, despite intense lobbying by Israel advocacy groups. The failed bill threatened to impose on the U.S. Department of Education a definition of antisemitism that is so broad it would encompass virtually any criticism of Israel. 

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