Students Oppose Fordham's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit over Justice for Palestine Club Ban

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Students Oppose Fordham's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit over Justice for Palestine Club Ban

July 10, 2017, New York, NY – Friday, students at Fordham University filed their opposition to the school’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit over its refusal to grant club status to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The students, represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Palestine Legal, and cooperating counsel Alan Levine, first filed suit in April, arguing that Fordham’s denial was “viewpoint discrimination” in violation of university policies regarding free expression. Advocates say Fordham’s decision to fight the lawsuit rather than correct course suggests it is entrenched in its censorship of Palestine advocacy on campus.

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Lawsuit Against SFSU is Culmination of Years-Long Suppression Campaign Targeting Palestine Advocacy

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Lawsuit Against SFSU is Culmination of Years-Long Suppression Campaign Targeting Palestine Advocacy

A lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court by the right-wing Zionist organization, The Lawfare Project, against San Francisco State University (SFSU) relies on the complete conflation of anti-Jewish animus with criticism of Israel’s denial of Palestinian rights to assert that SFSU violated the constitutional and civil rights of Jewish students and community members.

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Liz Jackson on KPOO's Arab Talk

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This segment features staff attorney Liz Jackson speaking about Palestine Legal's recent cases. It was aired on KPOO's Arab Talk on June 15, 2017. Listen below. 

Legal Attacks On Palestine Solidarity Work

Arab Talk Co-Host Jess Ghannam interviews Liz Jackson, attorney for Palestine Legal (www.palestinelegal.org) about recent legal attacks on Palestine Solidarity Groups across the US.

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Angela Campion

Consul General of Israel Refers to CCNY Students’ Questions as “Verbal Terrorism,” CCNY Investigates Students

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Consul General of Israel Refers to CCNY Students’ Questions as “Verbal Terrorism,” CCNY Investigates Students

Dayan referred to critical questions by SJP members and supporters as “terrorism,” and SJP members faced racist harassment and physical attack by at least one member of SSI immediately after the event. The university has taken no action to support SJP members, the vast majority of whom are Muslim and Arab or South Asian.

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Update: Fordham University Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging SJP Ban

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Update: Fordham University Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging SJP Ban

Fordham has chosen to forego the opportunity to resolve the issue amicably, opting instead for a protracted legal battle.

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Rights Groups Demand UCI Address Campus Harassment of Students by IDF Soldiers

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Rights Groups Demand UCI Address Campus Harassment of Students by IDF Soldiers

For four straight days this past May, a group of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers called “Reservists On Duty” harassed UCI students who were displaying a Mock Wall to educate their campus about Israel’s concerted violations of international law and Palestinian human rights.

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Top Five Attacks on Activists in New York

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Top Five Attacks on Activists in New York

Attack on Linda Sarsour the latest in year of suppression

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