Latest Updates
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11/25/2025Where do we find hope? A letter from ELSC’s Executive Director
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. -
The Criminalisation of Palestine Solidarity in Austria
A panel discussion on the growing criminalisation of Palestine solidarity in Austria, exploring legal strategies, collective defence, and transnational solidarity, with contributions from ELSC, local lawyers, and grassroots organisations. -
11/10/2025Deputy Director of Operations – ELSC
The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) is hiring a Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) to support its growing pan-European structure. This full-time, four-day-week remote position oversees HR and Finance, ensuring compliance and coordination across offices in the UK, Netherlands, and Germany. Apply by 24 November 2025 to join ELSC’s mission defending the right to defend Palestine. -
Job Opening: Data Researcher – Britain
The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) is seeking a Data Researcher – Britain to document and analyse incidents of repression against Palestine solidarity. This six-month, full-time role (with potential for extension) can be based in London or carried out remotely in Britain. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to vital human rights documentation and advocacy work within ELSC’s British Team. -
German Court dismisses Palestinian Journalist in Gaza Anas Fteiha’s Case against Newspaper BILD for not being able to provide a hand-signed document and summonable address
22. October, Berlin – The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) with partner lawyer Ingrid Yeboah has taken legal action against the German media company Axel Springer, after their tabloid BILD had published an article smearing the Palestinian Journalist in Gaza Anas Fteiha in an article in August 2025, thereby implying he was a “legitimate target” for the Israeli army and putting him and his family’s life in grave danger. We aimed to remove the article published on BILD with the title “This Gaza photographer stages Hamas propaganda” on behalf of Fteiha through an action for injunction and the resulting civil lawsuit. -
La Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa si ritira dal progetto Horizon Europe “Trans4demo” per la presenza di partner coinvolti nel genocidio del popolo palestinese. Un passo indietro e uno avanti.
La Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa è una delle prime università in Europa a decidere il ritiro da un progetto Horizon Europe a causa della presenza, tra i partner, della Hebrew University di Gerusalemme. La decisione è arrivata in seguito alla mobilitazione di studentx, docenti e personale tecnico-amministrativo, che hanno chiesto all’Ateneo di interrompere rapporti di collaborazione con istituzioni coinvolte nel sostegno al governo israeliano e alle sue politiche nei confronti del popolo palestinese. -
Wise Case Launch: Challenging Financial Exclusion of Palestinians
Two Palestinian women residing in Italy have initiated proceedings against Wise Europe SA after their bank accounts were suddenly closed without notice or explanation. They are supported by the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) and legally assisted by the Brussels-based law firm Progress Lawyers Network (PLN). The case is now before the Court of First Instance of Brussels, where their legal team is seeking accountability for what we view as an unlawful and discriminatory action. This is not only a matter of contract law and consumer rights, but also about the systemic financial exclusion practiced against Palestinians in Europe and beyond. -
A complaint against Dutch border police officers for holding two people at Schiphol Airport over a “Free Palestine” sign in their car
On 28 May 2025, Hakima took her neighbour Hichem to the airport for the latter’s holiday. In the Kiss & Ride zone, they were stopped by multiple border police officers (officers of the Koninklijke Marechaussee), who questioned both Hakima and Hichem about the sign Hakima had in her car. Their IDs were seized, the officers registered the contents of the car, and one of them reported this to a colleague over the phone. All in all, they were held for almost an hour. -
We’re taking legal action against the German Government
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.