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  • ‘A Lot of Anguish’: Why the MLA Put an Anti-Israel Resolution on Ice (Chronicle of Higher Ed)

    “…The resolution stated that members of the MLA, not the organization itself, endorse the 2005 Palestinian Civil Society Call for BDS against Israel. Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, said she doesn’t think a resolution expressing members’ sentiments toward BDS would violate anti-boycott laws, but that ‘doesn’t mean that you won’t see blowback.’ Friedman said these contract laws are weaponized by lawmakers to impose a chilling effect on companies. ‘Folks who are behind these laws, to some extent, are counting on [organizations] not being willing or able to defend their free-speech rights in court,’ she said.”

  • Settlement & Annexation Report: November 8, 2024

    Welcome to FMEP’s Weekly Settlement Report, covering everything you need to know about Israeli settlement activity this week. To subscribe to this report, please click here.…

  • FMEP Legislative Round-Up November 8, 2024

    1. Bills, Resolutions 2. Letters 3. Hearings 4. Israel/Palestine in 2024 Elex/Politics 5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements New: On 11/7/24 the Arab American Institute…

  • 2024 Election Analysis

    The Arab American Institute hosted a webinar examining the results of the 2024 US Presidential election, featuring FMEP President Lara Friedman.  The panel provided analysis…

  • FMEP Legislative Round-Up November 1, 2024

    1. Bills, Resolutions 2. Letters 3. Hearings 4. Israel/Palestine in 2024 Elex/Politics 5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements New :  11/1/24: WEBINAR co-convened by FMEP…

  • Settlement & Annexation Report: November 1, 2024

    Welcome to FMEP’s Weekly Settlement Report, covering everything you need to know about Israeli settlement activity this week. To subscribe to this report, please click here.…