Zoom, Facebook and YouTube Censor SF State Palestine Class

Zoom, Facebook and YouTube Censor SF State Palestine Class

Three tech giants censored a discussion featuring Palestinian, Black, Jewish and South African activists at San Francisco State University today, after pro-Israel advocacy groups complained. The open classroom event “Whose Narratives?: Gender, Justice & Resistance” featured Palestinian activist Leila Khaled and was scheduled to take place at 12:30 PDT before being erased from Zoom, Facebook and YouTube.

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Federal Crackdown on Campus Palestine Activism: Title VI Attacks

As the Israeli government and its proxy groups operating in the United States continue to mount coordinated campaigns against the movement for Palestinian freedom and equality, these groups have coopted the language and tools of civil rights to stifle Palestine activism on U.S. campuses.

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Zoha Khalili in the NYT on Kenneth Marcus's Resignation from the Dept. of Ed.

Zoha Khalili in the NYT on Kenneth Marcus's Resignation from the Dept. of Ed.

The New York Times reported this week that Marcus resigned after we filed a complaint to the Inspector General outlining the ways he violated the law in service of his anti-Palestinian agenda. The article features staff attorney Zoha Khalili.

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Civil Rights Groups Ask Appellate Court to Reject Renewed Palestine Censorship Efforts by Fordham University

Civil Rights Groups Ask Appellate Court to Reject Renewed Palestine Censorship Efforts by Fordham University

Students asked New York’s Appellate Court on Friday to reject an effort by Fordham University to overturn a decision ordering the school to recognize the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club. The students are represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights, Palestine Legal, and cooperating counsel Alan Levine.

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Digging Deeper into Black Liberation: Webinar Summary

Digging Deeper into Black Liberation: Webinar Summary

On July 9, 2020, Palestine Legal hosted a webinar on “Digging Deeper into Black Liberation: Land, Reparations & Development." The following are highlights from each speaker.

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Palestine Legal to DC Court of Appeals: Dismiss Lawsuit Over ASA Israel Boycott as SLAPP Suit

Palestine Legal to DC Court of Appeals: Dismiss Lawsuit Over ASA Israel Boycott as SLAPP Suit

Palestine Legal has urged the D.C. Court of Appeals to dismiss the latest in a series of lawsuits that were filed to scare professors from supporting the academic boycott of Israel.

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Missouri Becomes 30th US State to Punish Boycotts for Palestinian Freedom (UPDATED)

Missouri Becomes 30th US State to Punish Boycotts for Palestinian Freedom (UPDATED)

Oklahoma and Missouri have become the latest states to pass legislative measures aimed at punishing boycotts for Palestinian freedom.

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