palestine solidarity

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Former staff at LGBTQIA+ rights organization Lambda Legal complain of anti-Black bias

According to interviews and internal documents obtained by Prism, some Black and trans former workers said they faced retaliation and emotional harm after speaking up about discrimination

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14 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

‘Change is possible’: How Somerville organized to pass a ballot question to divest from Israel

The Massachusetts city became the first in the U.S. to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid and genocide of Palestinians. Here’s how organizers pulled off the win

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5 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Pro-Palestine nonprofits are at ‘financial crossroads’ after losing funding during genocide

Since Oct. 7, 2023, some organizations in solidarity with Palestinians have been defunded for their work. Now they are shifting away from philanthropic foundations and toward fundraising grounded in community

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12 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Massachusetts plans for antisemitism education spark backlash over Anti-Defamation League’s influence

State recommendations for combating antisemitism in schools are facing pushback from educators and advocates who warn that the ADL’s influence may limit academic freedom and distort historical perspective

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5 Min
By: Shruti Rajkumar

Fundraisers for Palestinian liberation: We owe Palestinians our money and support

For those of us outside of Gaza, we are witnessing the U.S.-backed, Israeli-imposed mass starvation and famine of Palestinians in Gaza. Prism has published dispatches from Gaza detailing how journalists have had to sell their cameras and entire photo archives to survive and feed their children. As of

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3 Min
By: Lara Witt

Columbia’s agreement with Trump administration increases risk of serious disciplinary action for students protesting genocide

As Columbia pursues a second investigation into a May library protest, the university adopts a sweeping definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel

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8 Min
By: Eric Santomauro-Stenzel

NYU draws widespread condemnation for withholding pro-Palestine graduation speaker’s diploma

New York University has been cracking down on pro-Palestine speech and activism for years, community members told Prism

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4 Min
By: Eric Santomauro-Stenzel, Kristi Yang

Pro-Israel group’s threats to Palestine organizers send shockwaves through campus communities

Betar US’s former head claimed in an interview with Prism that the group works with the Trump administration and police to identify protesters. Student organizers say Betar’s actions, including distributing “pagers,” are making students feel unsafe

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11 Min
By: Neha Madhira

Countering the Zionist disinformation campaign

Canary Mission went from a blacklist that harmed professional prospects to a dossier of people for the U.S. government to target and detain

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5 Min
By: Anna Lekas Miller

Midwest organizers lead push to repeal anti-boycott laws as free speech battle intensifies

Thirty-eight states have penalized boycotts of Israel in measures that critics argue directly attack First Amendment rights

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Swarthmore College suspends pro-Palestine student protester

The Quaker institution in Pennsylvania, which has long championed protests, also sanctioned 14 other students

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6 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

ICE arrests of university students evoke Israel’s detainment of Palestinians, activists say

Turkish national and Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk is the latest student targeted by the Trump administration’s crackdown on speech in support of Palestinians

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6 Min
By: Neha Madhira

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