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30 Jul, 9 tweets, 4 min read
A Must-Read Thread: Palestine advocates in the US faced severe and intensifying backlash from Israel and its allies this spring for speaking out for justice.

Palestine Legal just published a deep dive into six major trends in activism and backlash:
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Statements supporting Palestinian rights and freedom came under fire in universities—in some cases just months after people were praised for issuing similar statements of support for Black and Asian lives and against domestic state violence and racism.
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Some complaints about messages of support for Palestinian freedom focused on getting workers or students fired from their jobs or expelled from school.

Most of these efforts failed, but still harmed those impacted and cast a broader chilling effect.
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Doctors, medical students & workers all faced attacks for Palestine advocacy, including pressure not to speak out, the removal of a piece on Palestinian health from the @sciam magazine, and a campaign to remove a Palestinian doctor from her hospital post.
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Palestinian students wishing to honor and celebrate their heritage were censored, threatened, or otherwise targeted by their administrations at both high school and college graduation ceremonies including at @StJohnsU and @UDelaware.
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Widespread media reports of a rise in antisemitism relied on often false, misleading, decontextualized, & distorted information. These false narratives distracted from racist, military & colonial violence against Palestinians, including in the US. (Cont'd)
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Narratives about a rise in antisemitism were largely based on data from Israel advocacy groups, whose methodology has been called out as politically biased in a @JewishCurrents exposé and by other civil rights groups. (2/2)
jewishcurrents.org/a-closer-look-…
The pro-Israel narrative is losing support in many sectors in society. Labor unions, tech workers and celebrities have taken action in support of Palestinian freedom. And a recent survey found that 25% of Jews in the US regard Israel as an apartheid state.
palestinelegal.org/news/2021/7/29…
Contact us if you would like to cover these issues, request legal and advocacy assistance, or simply to report incidents of suppression, as we continue to track these trends. palestinelegal.org/contact

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