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05/05/2025ELSC Newsletter: April 2025
This month, we share key legal victories, updates on anti-Palestinian repression, and the launch of our new website and repression database. Stay informed with our case work, media features, and upcoming events as we continue to mobilise for justice and accountability across Europe in solidarity with Palestine. -
ELSC and Al-Shabaka Challenge Swiss Foreign Ministry’s Use of Funding to Silence Dissent
Al-Shabaka and ELSC challenge the Swiss Foreign Ministry’s use of funding to stifle Palestinian advocacy. While Switzerland corrected misleading claims about Al-Shabaka, the groups warn of broader dangers—where political pressure and donor conditions silence dissent and undermine civil society’s ability to expose injustice and defend human rights in Palestine and beyond. -
ELSC Newsletter: March 2025
In March 2025, ELSC defended students’ protest rights in the UK, challenged workplace repression in Germany, and supported legal action in Italy and beyond. From major court rulings to FOI campaigns and new resources for activists, this issue highlights key wins and ways to keep mobilising for Palestinian rights across Europe. -
Exclusive: University of Birmingham Faces Legal Action Over ‘Punitive’ Crackdown on Students Protesting for Palestine
The European Legal Support Centre urges the University of Birmingham to drop disciplinary charges against Mariyah Ali and Antonia Listrat, student leaders targeted for protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza. Their case highlights a broader UK crackdown on Palestine solidarity, threatening freedom of expression, student democracy, and the right to protest. -
Germany to deport four Berlin residents for their Palestine solidarity activism
Germany plans to deport four Palestine solidarity activists in Berlin. The ELSC denounces this as a politically motivated attack on dissent, exposing Germany’s escalating anti-Palestinian repression under Mayor Kai Wegner. Legal action against the order is underway. -
Coalition Appeals Dutch Court Ruling for Failure to Uphold Obligations Under International Law
In a single night of attacks last week Tuesday, more than 400 Palestinians were killed as Israeli air raids struck residential areas while people slept, intensifying the systematic destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure and civilian lives. -
High Court Grants Reduced Version of Cambridge University’s Draconian Injunction, Despite Threat to Protest Rights
On 21 March, the High Court rejected Cambridge University’s attempt to ban Palestine-related protests. While some restrictions remain, the ruling marks a key win for protest rights and freedom of expression on campus. -
Upcoming trial: BT3P’s fight against the Bundestag’s anti-BDS resolution in Germany continues
BT3P returns to court on 26 March to challenge Germany’s anti-BDS resolution. This landmark case defends free speech and fights anti-Palestinian repression with support from the European Legal Support Center (ELSC). -
Anti-Palestinian Repression in German companies – censorship and intimidation at Zalando
Mohamad S., a Lebanese marketing professional at Zalando in Berlin, was unlawfully terminated for criticizing the company’s biased pro-Israel stance. Supported by ELSC, Mohamad successfully challenged his dismissal, highlighting systemic anti-Arab racism in German corporate environments.