Mahmoud Khalil Files Suit Alleging a ‘Public-Private’ Conspiracy To Target Israel’s Critics
The civil rights suit names the Heritage Foundation as the architect of what it describes as an ongoing conspiracy to silence members of the pro-Palestinian movement by smearing them as antisemites.
Human Rights Groups Sue Over Trump Administration’s Sanctions on ICC for Investigations Into Israel
The organizations say in a lawsuit filed July 15 that they have been forced to censor their own advocacy work to avoid scrutiny from the White House.
After Protests Outside Synagogues, New York Makes It a Crime To Block Entry to a House of Worship
Critics worry that the buffer zones could be used to quell nonviolent demonstrations or criminalize free speech.
ADL Reports a Sharp Drop in US Antisemitic Incidents in 2025, Driven by a Steep Fall on Campuses
The ADL tallied 1,694 antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses in 2024, after pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist student protests proliferated due mostly to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Emory Professors Take on Their Own University After Arrests at 2024 Israel-Hamas War Protest
Nationwide, advocates say there is a “Palestine exception” in which universities are willing to curb pro-Palestinian speech and protest.
Activist Mahmoud Khalil Wants Ex-Justice Department Official off Panel of Judges Weighing His Appeal
Khalil was the first person whose arrest became publicly known during the crackdown on noncitizens who publicly criticized Israel and its actions in Gaza.
Family of UN Human Rights Investigator Sues Trump Administration Over Sanctions for Israel Criticism
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, claims the Trump administration's sanctions violate the First Amendment.
Mistrial Declared in the Case of Stanford Students Charged After Pro-Palestinian Protests in 2024
The trial was a rare instance of demonstrators facing felony charges from protests over the Israel-Hamas war that roiled campuses across the country.