Victory in the Courts for Palestinian Rights: USCPR defeats JNF's Lawfare Attack

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Victory in the Courts for Palestinian Rights: USCPR defeats JNF's Lawfare Attack

On Tuesday May 3rd, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a baseless lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) claiming that our partners at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) had provided “material support for terrorism” by engaging in advocacy. USCPR is represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), in addition to cooperating counsel Judith Chomsky and Beth Stephens.  

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City University of New York Cancels Palestinian Speaker on Nakba Day (Updated)

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City University of New York Cancels Palestinian Speaker on Nakba Day (Updated)

Palestine Legal wrote to the City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College Friday informing the college that its cancellation of Palestinian CUNY alumna, Nerdeen Mohsen, from an event commemorating the Nakba violates the federal and state discrimination laws, in addition to the Constitution.

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U.S. Dep’t of Education Opens First of its Kind Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at George Washington University

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U.S. Dep’t of Education Opens First of its Kind Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Discrimination at George Washington University

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on May 10, 2023 that it has opened a formal investigation into a complaint alleging George Washington University (GW) discriminated against Palestinian students and students perceived to be Palestinian. This is the first public investigation into anti-Palestinian racism by OCR.

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Radhika Sainath in Jacobin: The Anti-Palestinian Censorship Machine Runs on Racism

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Radhika Sainath in Jacobin: The Anti-Palestinian Censorship Machine Runs on Racism

Senior staff attorney Radhika Sainath published an op-ed in Jacobin on how censorship of Palestinian rights advocacy isn’t just a free speech issue — it’s often a manifestation of anti-Palestinian racism.

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SUCCESS: NYU Withdraws False Accusations Against Pro-Palestine Graduate Student Worker; Rehires Idriss to Library with Back Pay

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SUCCESS: NYU Withdraws False Accusations Against Pro-Palestine Graduate Student Worker; Rehires Idriss to Library with Back Pay

After facing public backlash, NYU’s Office of Student Conduct has dropped its false discrimination charge against graduate student worker Naye Idriss, who was accused in November 2022 of antisemitism after she wrote “Fuck” over the word ‘Israel,’ and “Free Palestine” on an Israeli mail bag that had been discarded in the recycling at Bobst Library, where she worked in the mailroom. 

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Winter & Spring Events with Palestine Legal

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Winter & Spring Events with Palestine Legal

Palestine Legal staff participated in a number of events during winter and spring this year on topics ranging from attacks on Palestine advocates in the US, to free speech and the right to boycott, to a Know Your Rights workshop geared towards student activists. Stay tuned to this page for updates.

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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Adopt IHRA Despite Concerns of Rights Groups Amid Flurry of New Bills Targeting Palestinian Rights Advocacy

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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Adopt IHRA Despite Concerns of Rights Groups Amid Flurry of New Bills Targeting Palestinian Rights Advocacy

Virginia lawmakers voted to adopt the distorted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism into Virginia law. HB 1606 adopts IHRA, including its contemporary examples related to Israel, as a tool and guide for recognizing and combating antisemitic discrimination and hate crimes in Virginia.

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