Statements & Analyses Opposing Federal IHRA legislation (2024)
Free Speech – general (right & left) Professor Ken Stern (Director, Bard Center for Hate, & lead drafter of the IHRA definition of antisemitism) 9/17/24:…
FMEP President Lara Friedman has for years been researching and documenting ongoing Israel-Palestine-related “lawfare” efforts — i.e., efforts to exploit U.S. laws (state and federal) and courts to quash criticism and activism challenging Israeli policies, to delegitimize Palestinian organizations and the Palestinian cause, and to undermine and even criminalize support for and solidarity with the Palestinian people. The results of her research — in the form of regularly updated databases, reports, analyses, and op-eds — is collected below.
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Free Speech – general (right & left) Professor Ken Stern (Director, Bard Center for Hate, & lead drafter of the IHRA definition of antisemitism) 9/17/24:…
The Foundation for Middle East Peace is part of an ecosystem of organizations producing resources on Palestine-focused or Palestine-related lawfare. See below for other excellent…
The Foundation for Middle East Peace is proud to announce the launch of a new FMEP microsite tracking Palestine-related lawfare: https://lawfare.fmep.org/. Lawfare refers to efforts…
In this episode of FMEP’s Occupied Thoughts podcast, FMEP President Lara Friedman speaks with Ahmad Abuznaid (US Campaign for Palestinian Rights – USCPR) and Diala…
In 2014, opponents of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against Israel began promoting legislation in various U.S. states denouncing the BDS movement. In 2015, these…
Since 2016, there have been efforts both in Congress and in US states to pass legislation framed as as being about fighting antisemitism, but that…
Back in 2018 I published an article entitled, U.S. Politicians Are Backing a Free Speech Exception for Israel — & Creating a Template for Broader…
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP’s Lara Friedman speaks to investigative journalist David Armiak about the role of the American Legislative Exchange Council, better…
There is an ongoing campaign in Congress and in state legislatures to pass laws barring BDS against Israel and/or boycotts or other forms of economic…
In 2014, opponents of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against Israel began promoting legislation in various U.S. states denouncing the BDS movement. In 2015, these…