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Anti-Palestinian Animus at Root of U.S. Anti-Terrorism Laws, New Report Reveals On February 21st, and the Center for Constitutional Rights published a Briefing Paper exposing how opposition to Palestinian rights has shaped U.S. federal anti-terrorism law from its beginnings. The paper provides historical and political context for the escalating effort to restrict the rights of activists protesting Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza – and those that extend well beyond the movement for Palestinian rights. Read More Photo courtesy of palestinian youth movement Legal Resources : Protesting the Gaza Genocide Since October 7th, has received an unprecedented surge in requests for legal support from from people targeted for Palestine advocacy in all arenas—but it’s not stopping the upsurge in solidarity. While we work to respond to these requests, here are legal resources to prepare for and resist backlash against your activism. READ MORE Latest News & Updates News & Updates Apr 25, 2024 Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint After NYPD Arrests, National Guard Threat Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 University of Massachusetts Amherst Under Federal Investigation for Anti-Palestinian Hostile Environment Apr 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 Apr 23, 2024 Victory: Vast Majority of Charges Against GW SJP Dropped, Effort to Disband Group Defeated Apr 23, 2024 Apr 23, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 Statement on McCarthyist Congressional Hearing With Columbia University President Apr 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 to Dep’t of Ed.: Investigate Anti-Palestinian Racism at Northwestern Law Apr 17, 2024 Apr 17, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 and UNC SJP Demand Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Racism Apr 9, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 , CAIR-Georgia File Civil Rights Complaint Against Emory University for Hostile Anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic Environment Apr 5, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 Mar 26, 2024 Vanderbilt’s Discriminatory Crackdown on Palestine Activism Mar 26, 2024 Mar 26, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 OSU Unconstitutionally Blocks Divestment Vote Mar 22, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 and NYCLU Sue Columbia University Over Student Group Suspension Mar 12, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 in the Media News & Updates Mar 28, 2024 Radhika Sainath in Al Jazeera Fault Lines Documentary Mar 28, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 Media Roundup: on unprecedented surge in anti-Palestinian repression since October 7th Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 Dec 20, 2023 Danya Zituni in The Daily Beast: Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Voices Proves Israel Is Losing Dec 20, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 Media Roundup: and ACLU file lawsuit challenging DeSantis’ deactivation order against SJPs Dec 14, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Radhika Sainath in Boston Review: The Free Speech Exception Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Dylan Saba in n+1: A Surge in Suppression Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Dima Khalidi on Al Jazeera: The double standards of free speech on Palestine Oct 27, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Dima Khalidi on Democracy Now! with NYU law student Ryna Workman Oct 27, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 Media Roundup: files federal civil rights complaint against University of Illinois Chicago Sep 14, 2023 Sep 14, 2023 Jul 13, 2023 Media Roundup: supports CUNY Law commencement speaker Fatima Mohammed Jul 13, 2023 Jul 13, 2023 2004 - 2008 Crafting and Implementing a Distorted Definition U.S. and Israeli groups agree on including pro-Palestinian activism in a new definition of antisemitism. An EU body then posts the redefinition on their website and the US State Department includes it in a report. 2003 2005 2008 2008 - 2015 Suing Campuses Over Student Advocacy Pro-Israel groups try to use federal civil rights law to claim campus advocacy for Palestine is antisemitic, bringing lawsuits against three University of California campuses and Rutgers. All of the lawsuits are dismissed. 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 - 2018 Contested Usage of the Definition After the Department of Education dismisses these lawsuits, pro-Israel groups intensify efforts to redefine antisemitism on the state level, gaining little traction with Congress, state governments, and universities. 2015 2016 2018 2018 - 2020 Trump Administration Adopts Definition Trump appoints one of the key architects of using the definition to silence Palestine advocacy to his Department of Education. 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