Report Examines Widespread Attacks On Palestinian H.R Activists On College Campuses
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Report Examines Widespread Attacks On Palestinian Human Rights Activists On College Campuses
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By Kevin Gostzola | ShadowProof
A nonprofit legal advocacy organization has documented and responded to nearly 300 incidents of censorship, punishment, and other actions intended to “burden” advocacy for Palestinian human rights. The incidents point to a pervasive problem on American campuses, which is chilling the rights of individuals to engage in free speech.
The incidents are largely a result of pressure from defenders of Israel to the increased success of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli military occupation.
Palestine Legal, which was founded in 2012 to support the rights of Americans to speak out for Palestinian freedom, a...