Zoha Khalili in Al Jazeera English
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Staff attorney Zoha Khalili comments on Omar Barghouti’s denial of entry into the US for Al Jazeera English:
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Success: Harvard apologizes for charging security fees for Black-Palestinian solidarity event
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Harvard College reversed a discriminatory, eleventh hour decision to charge a student group $300 in security fees for an event on Black-Palestinian solidarity featuring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Dr. Cornell West and Palestine Legal’s Dima Khalidi, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, April 2. A university official had informed a member of Harvard’s Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) at 5pm the day before the event that the fees were being charged due to concerns that the event was “controversial.”
Read More1948 Movie Overcomes West Hollywood Censorship Campaign
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After a months-long smear campaign, the West Hollywood City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to move forward with the April 16th screening of the historical documentary 1948: Creation and Catastrophe.
The city of West Hollywood initially planned to screen the film on November 16, 2018, as part of its Human Rights Speakers Series. The film documents the founding of Israel and the forced expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their homes through first-hand accounts from both Israelis and Palestinians. Pro-Israel groups called for censorship over concern that historical facts paint Israel in a bad light. The screening was first postponed to December 12, 2018 and then April 16, 2019.
Read MoreAirbnb lawsuit exposes attacks on free speech and Palestinian human rights
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Last November, Airbnb decided to delist some rentals located in illegal settlements in the West Bank, acknowledging that the rental of properties in Israeli settlements enables violations of Palestinian rights. Airbnb’s decision to comply with international law sparked immediate and wide-ranging backlash, including a lawsuit by Israeli settlers and blacklisting by several states around the country. This backlash has created both opportunities and challenges for everyday Americans and those who support Palestinian human rights.
Read MorePalestine Legal featured in NYT Magazine
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The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy article on the Palestine solidarity movement and its impact on national politics. Palestine Legal was featured in the context of backlash against rights activists and anti-BDS legislation.
Dima Khalidi on Center for Investigative Reporting podcast
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Palestine Legal founder and director Dima Khalidi was interviewed on the Reveal podcast about “The Right to Boycott.” Reveal is a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Read MoreThe Washington Post covers South Carolina Twitter censorship
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The Washington Post covers South Carolina Twitter censorship against a Palestine Legal client.
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