Fundraising campaigns.
An antifascist activist was expelled from the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial for wearing a Kufiya. After banning her and threatening criminal charges, the memorial foundation defended the decision in court by claiming the Kufiya is linked to anti-Jewish positions. The ELSC is challenging this decision and fighting to have the ban declared unlawful.
2025 has been a year of immense challenge and unwavering solidarity.
Amid an unrelenting genocide in Gaza and escalating repression across Europe, our work at the ELSC has grown stronger, more urgent, and more necessary than ever.
From historic mobilisations like the general strike in Italy, to our legal victories across Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and beyond, we continue to defend those standing for justice — and confront the systems that enable Israel’s violence.
This hope, this strength, comes from you.
As we look toward 2026, we are expanding our capacity to resist—and we ask for your support in our End of Year campaign.
Under the Justice and Accountability for Palestine Initiative, a coalition of lawyers, including the European Legal Support Center (ELSC), have submitted a 100-page criminal complaint to Germany’s Federal Prosecutor in Karlsruhe.
It names ten senior officials, from Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, for aiding and abetting genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity through their approval of arms exports to Israel.
The ELSC defends the Palestine solidarity movement across Europe and Britain. With 936 legal requests and 323 active cases since October 2023, we protect those targeted for resisting genocide. As governments escalate repression—banning protests, labeling activists as “extremists”—we urgently need your support. Legal defense is political resistance. Stand with us. Donate now.
Don’t Let Them Silence the Voices of Palestine – stand against the French government’s attempt to dissolve Urgence Palestine. Over 20 months, repression of the solidarity movement has surged, employing censorship, intimidation, legal measures to criminalise dissent. Support our emergency legal defence fund to protect freedom of expression and assembly.
Mark Bonnick, Arsenal’s kit man, for 12 years and was self-employed for 10 years prior totalling 22 years of service and lifelong fan, was wrongfully fired for speaking out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. While Arsenal’s billion-dollar industry profits from “unity” slogans, Arsenal silenced Mark, a working-class worker and lifelong supporter for speaking out against a live-streamed genocide.
UK universities are cracking down on student protests for Palestine using expensive injunctions. If successful, these legal actions could set a dangerous precedent across all campuses. Help raise £30,000 to challenge these repressive measures and protect students from devastating legal costs. Every donation helps defend the right to protest.
Join us for a powerful night of art, resistance, and community at the ELSC’s London fundraiser. Featuring comedy, poetry, music, and film — all in support of the ELSC Legal Fund and the Palestine solidarity movement.
DUTCH BELOW 1. What is the criminal complaint about? The criminal complaint that the ELSC, Al-Haq, SOMO, and The Rights Forum filed is about Booking.com’s involvement in illegal Israeli settlements located in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). Our research shows that Booking.com profits from facilitating the rental of vacation homes built on land stolen from…
We use cookies to optimise your experience and improve our website.
At ELSC, we value your privacy. We only use cookies to provide social media features and to analyse website visits.
