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Creation Date
2-28-2024
Description
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 12:30 PM | Eck Hall of Law, Room 1130
The Palestine Exception to Free Speech is a term that acknowledges the widespread and growing suppression of Palestinian human rights advocacy in the United States. Rifqa Falaneh, Jinan Chehade, and Melat Kiros will visit NDLS to discuss their experiences as advocates for the human rights of Palestinians.
Rifqa Falaneh is the Michael Ratner Justice Fellow at Palestine Legal, where she challenges the censorship, surveillance, and suppression of advocates for Palestinian liberation.
Jinan Chehade is a Georgetown Law School graduate whose offer from Foley & Lardner was rescinded after she made social media posts expressing her support for Palestine.
Melat Kiros is a Notre Dame Law School graduate and former Sidley associate terminated for writing an open letter about the Palestine/Israel conflict.
Co-sponsors:
National Lawyers Guild
American Constitution Society
Middle Eastern Law Student Association
Student Voices for Palestine