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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA GREAT JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe are seeking a Legal Officer to oversee our cases and projects emanating from the UK. If you want to join a young and dynamic team and you’re passionate about defending Palestinian rights advocacy and UK law, apply before 17 April 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAPPLY<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe role will cover: a)<\/strong> overseeing casework and research on the repression of Palestinian rights advocates in the UK; b)<\/strong> providing legal advice to ELSC clients on their rights under UK domestic law and European human rights law; c) <\/strong>developing strategies and guides to defend those affected by restrictive policies; d) <\/strong>analysing relevant legislation and jurisprudence under UK and EU law; and e)<\/strong> organising and participating in workshops and advocacy events.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShare the vacancy on your social media: LinkedIn<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMUNICIPALITY OF VIENNA V. BDS AUSTRIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTwo months after the hearing in Vienna, BDS Austria is still waiting for a ruling by the Court on the lawsuit<\/a> filed by the Municipality of Vienna over a social media post of the famous \u201cVisit Apartheid\u201d poster. The anti-SLAPP task force Protect the Protest<\/a> interviewed BDS Austria about the SLAPP they are facing. The group shared a strong message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n“continue doing the work, build networks, and seek international support”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cms.elsc.support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/signal-2022-03-15-092903_001-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBDS Austria stands strong and keeps protesting against Israeli apartheid and against the attempts to silence them. It is time now to reinforce the pressure. Email directly<\/a> the Mayor of Vienna to ask him to end this lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEMAIL the Vienna Mayor<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDONATE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCENSORSHIP IN THE NETHERLANDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhile the case of the Freedom of Information (FOI-WOB) request by The Rights Forum<\/a> \u2013 that triggered a harsh smear campaign<\/a> against the leading Dutch NGO \u2013 is still pending, the ELSC supported a new case of censorship in Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStudents for Palestine<\/a>, a group of activist students in The Hague, organised a panel discussion on apartheid in Leiden University with South African and Palestinian scholars. Only a few days before the date of the event planned for the beginning of the Israeli Apartheid Week, the University refused to host the event, alleging that the chair \u2013 the well-respected scholar in anthropology and law Dina Zbeidy \u2013 was \u201cnot neutral\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cms.elsc.support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Event-Leiden.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAfter hundreds of academics and students protested<\/a> this breach of academic freedom and raised concerns of anti-Palestinian racism, the University accepted to host the event on a different campus, but again, required to replace the chair. As the students refused to give in to the pressure, Leiden University cancelled again<\/a> the event, which eventually took place in a cultural venue in The Hague. This incident caught the attention of BIJ1 MP Sylvana Simons who raised a question<\/a> in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more here<\/a> and join<\/a> the 1700 students and scholars who signed the letter to Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSIGN the support letter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDONATE to help us win more cases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUPDATES FROM GERMANY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFollowing the dismissal<\/a> of 7 journalists and the publication of an extremely biased investigation<\/a> by the Deutsche Welle (DW), Palestinian-Jordanian Farah Maraqa took the German state broadcaster to court<\/a> and had a first hearing<\/a>. Farah Maraqa, who the ELSC is supporting, is determined to pursue her legal battle against her unsubstantiated termination.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSUPPORT HER CASE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cms.elsc.support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/15004a71-095e-2646-b1c5-3e7ee2f442f8.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe DW has set a very dangerous precedent<\/a> for the freedom of the press in Germany. The fact that the IHRA definition was used as a frame of the investigation<\/a> shows, again, the very worrying chilling effect of the definition on freedom of expression and on accurate reporting on Israel-Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, legal battles are worth undertaking since, in the past years, we have observed a coherent and positive case law on anti-BDS policies in Germany. In 8 decisions, German courts have consistently upheld the right of activists<\/a> to use public facilities for BDS-related events, thus reaffirming the legitimacy of BDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThis reinforces the lawsuit of the Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P)<\/a> aiming to repeal the German Parliament\u2019s anti-BDS resolution and end this tactic of repression targeting Palestinian rights advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDONATE to support the BT3P lawsuit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTAKE ACTION TO BAN TRADE WITH THE SETTLEMENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMore than 170 organisations, including the ELSC, Human Rights Watch, Friends of the Earth, Avaaz and many others, joined the Stop Settlements Coalition<\/a> calling to sign the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative (ECI) petition<\/a>. We need 1 million signatures to push the EU to enact a ban on trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories, in line with its international law and EU trade obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cms.elsc.support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/StopSettlementsLogo-withoutwhitebackground-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSIGN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nRead more about the ECI<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCHALLENGING REPRESSION OF PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND APARTHEID<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn a joint letter<\/a> with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, we asked key EU institutions and Member States to uphold international law at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council. We asked, in particular, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to condemn Israel\u2019s apartheid and to call on Israel to revoke the unsubstantiated designation of the 6 prominent Palestinian CSOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAt the occasion of the UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT Michael Lynk also published its report<\/a>. It concludes that Israel has been imposing an apartheid regime over the Palestinian people and acknowledges the settler-colonial nature of Israel’s occupation and apartheid.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nShare on Twitter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFollow us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in empowering the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Europe, we welcome your one-time or monthly donation<\/a>s to the ELSC. For any inquiries, contact us at info@elsc.support<\/a>.
If you are a legal practitioner or a volunteer who wants to be part of our movement in support of Palestinian rights advocates, please contact us at info@elsc.support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDONATE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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APPLY<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe role will cover: a)<\/strong> overseeing casework and research on the repression of Palestinian rights advocates in the UK; b)<\/strong> providing legal advice to ELSC clients on their rights under UK domestic law and European human rights law; c) <\/strong>developing strategies and guides to defend those affected by restrictive policies; d) <\/strong>analysing relevant legislation and jurisprudence under UK and EU law; and e)<\/strong> organising and participating in workshops and advocacy events.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShare the vacancy on your social media: LinkedIn<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMUNICIPALITY OF VIENNA V. BDS AUSTRIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTwo months after the hearing in Vienna, BDS Austria is still waiting for a ruling by the Court on the lawsuit<\/a> filed by the Municipality of Vienna over a social media post of the famous \u201cVisit Apartheid\u201d poster. The anti-SLAPP task force Protect the Protest<\/a> interviewed BDS Austria about the SLAPP they are facing. The group shared a strong message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n“continue doing the work, build networks, and seek international support”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBDS Austria stands strong and keeps protesting against Israeli apartheid and against the attempts to silence them. It is time now to reinforce the pressure. Email directly<\/a> the Mayor of Vienna to ask him to end this lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEMAIL the Vienna Mayor<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDONATE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCENSORSHIP IN THE NETHERLANDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhile the case of the Freedom of Information (FOI-WOB) request by The Rights Forum<\/a> \u2013 that triggered a harsh smear campaign<\/a> against the leading Dutch NGO \u2013 is still pending, the ELSC supported a new case of censorship in Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStudents for Palestine<\/a>, a group of activist students in The Hague, organised a panel discussion on apartheid in Leiden University with South African and Palestinian scholars. Only a few days before the date of the event planned for the beginning of the Israeli Apartheid Week, the University refused to host the event, alleging that the chair \u2013 the well-respected scholar in anthropology and law Dina Zbeidy \u2013 was \u201cnot neutral\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAfter hundreds of academics and students protested<\/a> this breach of academic freedom and raised concerns of anti-Palestinian racism, the University accepted to host the event on a different campus, but again, required to replace the chair. As the students refused to give in to the pressure, Leiden University cancelled again<\/a> the event, which eventually took place in a cultural venue in The Hague. This incident caught the attention of BIJ1 MP Sylvana Simons who raised a question<\/a> in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more here<\/a> and join<\/a> the 1700 students and scholars who signed the letter to Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSIGN the support letter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDONATE to help us win more cases<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUPDATES FROM GERMANY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFollowing the dismissal<\/a> of 7 journalists and the publication of an extremely biased investigation<\/a> by the Deutsche Welle (DW), Palestinian-Jordanian Farah Maraqa took the German state broadcaster to court<\/a> and had a first hearing<\/a>. Farah Maraqa, who the ELSC is supporting, is determined to pursue her legal battle against her unsubstantiated termination.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSUPPORT HER CASE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe DW has set a very dangerous precedent<\/a> for the freedom of the press in Germany. The fact that the IHRA definition was used as a frame of the investigation<\/a> shows, again, the very worrying chilling effect of the definition on freedom of expression and on accurate reporting on Israel-Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNevertheless, legal battles are worth undertaking since, in the past years, we have observed a coherent and positive case law on anti-BDS policies in Germany. In 8 decisions, German courts have consistently upheld the right of activists<\/a> to use public facilities for BDS-related events, thus reaffirming the legitimacy of BDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThis reinforces the lawsuit of the Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P)<\/a> aiming to repeal the German Parliament\u2019s anti-BDS resolution and end this tactic of repression targeting Palestinian rights advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDONATE to support the BT3P lawsuit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTAKE ACTION TO BAN TRADE WITH THE SETTLEMENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMore than 170 organisations, including the ELSC, Human Rights Watch, Friends of the Earth, Avaaz and many others, joined the Stop Settlements Coalition<\/a> calling to sign the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative (ECI) petition<\/a>. We need 1 million signatures to push the EU to enact a ban on trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories, in line with its international law and EU trade obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSIGN<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nRead more about the ECI<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCHALLENGING REPRESSION OF PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND APARTHEID<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn a joint letter<\/a> with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, we asked key EU institutions and Member States to uphold international law at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council. We asked, in particular, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to condemn Israel\u2019s apartheid and to call on Israel to revoke the unsubstantiated designation of the 6 prominent Palestinian CSOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAt the occasion of the UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT Michael Lynk also published its report<\/a>. It concludes that Israel has been imposing an apartheid regime over the Palestinian people and acknowledges the settler-colonial nature of Israel’s occupation and apartheid.<\/p>\n\n\n\nREAD MORE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nShare on Twitter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFollow us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in empowering the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Europe, we welcome your one-time or monthly donation<\/a>s to the ELSC. For any inquiries, contact us at info@elsc.support<\/a>.
If you are a legal practitioner or a volunteer who wants to be part of our movement in support of Palestinian rights advocates, please contact us at info@elsc.support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDONATE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This month was marked by Women\u2019s Rights Day as well as the Israeli Apartheid Week, where many students and activists organised events and protests to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and raise awareness about the Israeli apartheid. This week was not free from censorship, especially on campus, as shown by an incident in The Netherlands. 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Share the vacancy on your social media: LinkedIn<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months after the hearing in Vienna, BDS Austria is still waiting for a ruling by the Court on the lawsuit<\/a> filed by the Municipality of Vienna over a social media post of the famous \u201cVisit Apartheid\u201d poster. The anti-SLAPP task force Protect the Protest<\/a> interviewed BDS Austria about the SLAPP they are facing. The group shared a strong message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “continue doing the work, build networks, and seek international support”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n BDS Austria stands strong and keeps protesting against Israeli apartheid and against the attempts to silence them. It is time now to reinforce the pressure. Email directly<\/a> the Mayor of Vienna to ask him to end this lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the case of the Freedom of Information (FOI-WOB) request by The Rights Forum<\/a> \u2013 that triggered a harsh smear campaign<\/a> against the leading Dutch NGO \u2013 is still pending, the ELSC supported a new case of censorship in Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students for Palestine<\/a>, a group of activist students in The Hague, organised a panel discussion on apartheid in Leiden University with South African and Palestinian scholars. Only a few days before the date of the event planned for the beginning of the Israeli Apartheid Week, the University refused to host the event, alleging that the chair \u2013 the well-respected scholar in anthropology and law Dina Zbeidy \u2013 was \u201cnot neutral\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After hundreds of academics and students protested<\/a> this breach of academic freedom and raised concerns of anti-Palestinian racism, the University accepted to host the event on a different campus, but again, required to replace the chair. As the students refused to give in to the pressure, Leiden University cancelled again<\/a> the event, which eventually took place in a cultural venue in The Hague. This incident caught the attention of BIJ1 MP Sylvana Simons who raised a question<\/a> in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more here<\/a> and join<\/a> the 1700 students and scholars who signed the letter to Leiden University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the dismissal<\/a> of 7 journalists and the publication of an extremely biased investigation<\/a> by the Deutsche Welle (DW), Palestinian-Jordanian Farah Maraqa took the German state broadcaster to court<\/a> and had a first hearing<\/a>. Farah Maraqa, who the ELSC is supporting, is determined to pursue her legal battle against her unsubstantiated termination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DW has set a very dangerous precedent<\/a> for the freedom of the press in Germany. The fact that the IHRA definition was used as a frame of the investigation<\/a> shows, again, the very worrying chilling effect of the definition on freedom of expression and on accurate reporting on Israel-Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nevertheless, legal battles are worth undertaking since, in the past years, we have observed a coherent and positive case law on anti-BDS policies in Germany. In 8 decisions, German courts have consistently upheld the right of activists<\/a> to use public facilities for BDS-related events, thus reaffirming the legitimacy of BDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This reinforces the lawsuit of the Bundestag 3 for Palestine (BT3P)<\/a> aiming to repeal the German Parliament\u2019s anti-BDS resolution and end this tactic of repression targeting Palestinian rights advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 170 organisations, including the ELSC, Human Rights Watch, Friends of the Earth, Avaaz and many others, joined the Stop Settlements Coalition<\/a> calling to sign the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative (ECI) petition<\/a>. We need 1 million signatures to push the EU to enact a ban on trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories, in line with its international law and EU trade obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a joint letter<\/a> with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, we asked key EU institutions and Member States to uphold international law at the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council. We asked, in particular, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to condemn Israel\u2019s apartheid and to call on Israel to revoke the unsubstantiated designation of the 6 prominent Palestinian CSOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the occasion of the UN Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT Michael Lynk also published its report<\/a>. It concludes that Israel has been imposing an apartheid regime over the Palestinian people and acknowledges the settler-colonial nature of Israel’s occupation and apartheid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in empowering the Palestine Solidarity Movement in Europe, we welcome your one-time or monthly donation<\/a>s to the ELSC. For any inquiries, contact us at info@elsc.support<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This month was marked by Women\u2019s Rights Day as well as the Israeli Apartheid Week, where many students and activists organised events and protests to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and raise awareness about the Israeli apartheid. This week was not free from censorship, especially on campus, as shown by an incident in The Netherlands. 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\n\n\n\nMUNICIPALITY OF VIENNA V. BDS AUSTRIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nCENSORSHIP IN THE NETHERLANDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nCHALLENGING REPRESSION OF PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND APARTHEID<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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