Thirty US states have passed so-called "anti-BDS" laws designed to limit our right to protest the Israeli occupation through non-violent boycotts and divestments. Join UMKR and MFSA for an update with Ms. Meera Shah on the work of Palestine Legal around these laws and for a conversation with a panel of UMKR activists across the US who have worked locally to oppose these laws in their states.

Meera Shah oversees Palestine Legal’s advocacy work on free speech, academic freedom, and the right to boycott. An attorney in New York City, she has devoted her career to advancing human rights and social justice for marginalized communities. Before law school, she spent two years living in Palestine, studying Arabic and working as a journalist during the Second Intifada.