BREAKING: CAIR Obtains Federal Court Ruling Against Texas’ Unconstitutional Crackdown on Student Criticism of Israel: NJ TAKE NOTE!
- Ibrahim Hooper
- October 29, 2024
- 5:49 pm
I would suggest that NJ take note. The Democratic Party is leading an effort to outlaw criticism of Israel just like Texas. This is one thing Democrats and Republicans agree upon — how much they love Israel and how much they agree that they must criminalize those who might make supporters of Israel uncomfortable by insisting that Palestinians have a right to live and not be wiped off the map – on campuses and elsewhere.
Rest assured there will be significant uprising electorally and every other way as NJ moves forward with these efforts. The unity to vote against genocide is going to be repeated in the 2025 NJ Assembly elections when we put together a full 80 slate of protected speech supporting candidates to challenge the complete Assembly field up in 2025.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SAY PALESTINE EVERY DAY NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF A FASCIST ONSLAUGHT BE IT UNLEASHED BY TRUMP OR BY HARRIS.The Israel supporters have made their message clear when they make their favorite joke telling us to check our beepers – we are not laughing. We will protect our children. We will protect our families. We will protect our collaborative partners in the effort to end the slaughter and ultimately protect the lives of the Palestinian people. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SAY PALESTINE EVERY DAY! AND IF THEY MAKE IT ILLEGAL WE’LL SAY IT ANY WAY!
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), today welcomes a ruling from a federal court in Texas allowing the civil rights group’s lawsuit challenging the application of Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order punishing criticism of Israel on college campuses. In a major win for anti-genocide protestors across the country, the court also held that government rules generally forbidding students from criticizing Israel are unconstitutional.
CAIR filed the lawsuit in May on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Houston, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Texas at Dallas, the Palestine Solidarity Committee at the University of Texas, and the Democratic Socialists of America after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Executive GA-44. GA-44 directs universities to incorporate rules where students would be punished for criticizing Israel.
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Houston, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Texas at Dallas, the Palestine Solidarity Committee at the University of Texas, and the Democratic Socialists of America filed this lawsuit in May after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Executive GA-44. GA-44 directs universities to incorporate rules where students would be punished for criticizing Israel.
SEE: Amended Lawsuit
The court denied Texas and the Defendant Universities’ motion to dismiss in large part, allowing the students’ substantive claims to move forward. In holding that the students “are likely to succeed on their claim,” the court found that “GA-44-compliant university policies impose impermissible viewpoint discrimination that chills speech in violation of the First Amendment.”
“The court’s ruling confirms what we already knew,” said Gadeir Abbas, National Deputy Litigation Director at CAIR. “The government cannot make special rules insulating Israel from criticism, and pretending those rules are about antisemitism does not save them from constitutional scrutiny.”
“Governor Abbott is once again playing games with the First Amendment in order to attack Texas students. Once again, a judge has had to explain that it will not end well for him,” said Justin Sadowsky, Senior Trial Attorney at CAIR.
“We look forward to securing relief for these students and ensuring these Israel-special rules are eliminated,” said Ahmad Kaki, Legal Fellow at CAIR. “As Israel continues to destroy Gaza and Lebanon without consequences, it’s crucial that anti-genocide voices are protected.”
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