Fordham Bans Students for Justice in Palestine

Fordham Bans Students for Justice in Palestine

As Trump takes the reins, university censors political dissent

Citing concerns that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) would be too “polarizing” for the campus to tolerate, Fordham University denied status to a group of students seeking to establish an SJP club. 

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Statement on MLA Rejection of Boycott Resolution and Legal Threat

Statement on MLA Rejection of Boycott Resolution and Legal Threat

It’s concerning that meritless legal threats targeting protected associational speech may have scared scholars from taking a principled stance in support of their colleagues in Palestine. 

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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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