Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’ The Guardian - US · Apr 21
Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected The Guardian - US · Mar 19
Canary Mission: How US uses a ‘hate group’ to target Palestine advocates The Trump administration confirms it is relying on the shadowy website to identify student protesters for deportation. Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2025
They staged protests for Palestine. The consequences have been life-changing Legal aid group says most students contacting them are Palestinian, Arab Muslim and other students of color The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2025
Trump likely to use antisemitism claims to launch crackdown on US universities Schools brace for cuts and investigations as the president-elect and his advisers make them a prime target of their ‘anti-woke’ crusade The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024
‘Palestinians are taking the stand’: can legal challenges to Israel’s war in Gaza stop the continuing onslaught? Diala Shamas is one of a cadre of lawyers operating around the world to give international law teeth to stop the war The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024
Congressional Republicans Launch 'Fishing Expedition' Against Progressive, Jewish, and Palestinian Nonprofits The House Oversight and Education committees are investigating the sources of “malign influence” behind campus protests. They’re using tactics Republicans used to hate. Reason · May 16, 2024
Education Department Probes Discrimination Claims At Columbia University The inquiry aims to assess whether the university is adhering to Title VI regulations, which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. International Business Times · May 3, 2024
Revealed: Emory University investigated over alleged anti-Muslim discrimination College under federal investigation after students with Palestinian and Muslim ancestry allege ‘hostile environment’, Guardian learns The Guardian - US · May 2, 2024
Palestine Legal Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Columbia University Palestine Legal files civil rights complaint against Columbia University over anti-Palestinian harassment and Islamophobia, highlighting a concerning trend... Top News · Apr 25, 2024
‘Career on the line’: US students fear job backlash for protesting Israel Pro-Palestinian students say the threat of losing future opportunities has had a silencing effect on their activism. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023
‘The Palestine exception’: why pro-Palestinian voices are suppressed in the US Americans are being fired and facing threats for speaking out. Lawyers fear it will get worse – but they are ready to defend against the onslaught The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023
U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do? The conflict has heightened tensions on U.S. campuses. What is the role and responsibility of colleges right now? WEKU · Oct 14, 2023
Federal Investigation Into Florida State University Raises Concerns Over Antisemitism On Campus Critics argue that inclusion of CAIR in Biden administration's strategy undermines efforts to combat antisemitism. Zenger · Jul 3, 2023