Advancing Justice
The Lawfare Project is the legal arm of the Jewish community. It provides pro bono legal services to protect the civil and human rights of the Jewish people worldwide.
Thousands of books have documented the victimization of Jews over the centuries. This is not one of those books. This book is about ending the world’s oldest hatred against the world’s most persecuted community.
Our work spans the globe. We have brought legal actions and achieved groundbreaking precedents protecting Jewish communities, individuals and businesses facing unlawful discrimination.
Within the past few years, The Lawfare Project has pursued more than 150 different legal actions and initiatives to advance justice for our clients and the Jewish people.
We have brought legal actions and engaged in legal initiatives around the world, including in the U.S., Spain, France, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Switzerland, and Germany.
Since our founding, we have recruited more than 900 attorneys—from across the United States and abroad—who have devoted thousands of hours of their services on a pro bono basis to combat lawfare.
We are a global network of legal professionals who contribute our skills, time and expertise to defending the civil and human rights of the Jewish people, and fighting discrimination wherever we see it.
We defend the civil and human rights of the Jewish community across a range of cross-cutting areas.
We forced Kuwait Airways to terminate half of its U.S. operations and all inter-European flight routes due to its practice of discriminating against Israeli passport-holders.
We succeeded in canceling a Hamas event scheduled to be held at an InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) hotel in Doha, Qatar by advising IHG on the criminal and civil liabilities that can attach for hosting a designated terrorist organization.
We have stopped corporations from implementing BDS practices by counseling them on the legal implications (and penalties) of discriminatory commercial conduct.
We successfully demanded that U.S. Congress hold the United Nations accountable for promoting and inciting violent radicalization among Palestinian children in UNWRA refugee camps.
We secured a team of three attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to a college student who was physically assaulted by a supporter of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Criminal proceedings resulted in a court order that the attacker participate in anger management counseling and community service, issue an apology, and pay court costs and supervision fees.
The Lawfare Project maintains an international network of more than 900 attorneys who are dedicated to defending and upholding the civil and human rights of the Jewish community. If you are a practicing attorney and are interested in joining, click the button below.
If you have been discriminated against or targeted because you are Jewish, contact us for free and confidential legal assistance.
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In June 2025, The Lawfare Project and PortaLaw filed a human rights complaint on behalf of Laurie Allen, a Jewish former teacher at Victoria School for Ideal Education (VSIE) in British Columbia. The complaint alleges ongoing antisemitic harassment, discrimination, and retaliation by the school, culminating in her dismissal.
The Lawfare Project, in partnership with the international law firm Alston & Bird, has filed a lawsuit against CUNY Hunter College for its failure to combat pervasive antisemitism on campus. The suit, filed on behalf of the Chair in Jewish Studies and Director of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, details a campus environment where Jewish students and faculty live in fear due to ongoing antisemitic protests and materials.
Two Jewish students, Max Long and Michael Kaminsky, were physically attacked at DePaul University on November 6 in an antisemitic assault. Max, a former IDF soldier, was knocked unconscious, and Michael was injured while attempting to defend him. Both students were targeted for their pro-Israel views. The Lawfare Project is now representing Max and Michael, working to hold both the perpetrators and DePaul University accountable for failing to protect them.
In December 2023, The Lawfare Project — together with co-counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP — filed a lawsuit against Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the Western District of Pennsylvania on behalf of a courageous Jewish student. The student, who was subjected to pervasive anti-Jewish discrimination during her tenure at the university, filed numerous complaints with the school’s administration, all of which went unresolved.
The Lawfare Project was retained as counsel of record for a 17-year-old Jewish student who was the victim of an alleged antisemitic attack at Las Vegas’s Clark High School. The student — who is autistic and nonverbal, and attended the school with a service dog — was pulled from classes after his mother discovered a swastika carved into his back and realized he was not safe in his school environment.
The Lawfare Project is proud to support a lawsuit filed by five Jewish students in the Australian State of Victoria against the Brighton Secondary College in Melbourne. The students assert that they were subjected to a significant number of violations of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act 1975 between 2013 and 2020.
A Jewish student had to withdraw from the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University (SOAS) due to anti-Semitic bullying and intimidation. He was targeted relentlessly: peers verbally attacked him for expressing his Zionist views in class, he was accused of being a “white supremacist Nazi,” a classmate accosted him for supporting the Jewish right to self-determination, and more.
Dr. Channa Newman—a distinguished professor at Point Park University, Israeli citizen, and Holocaust survivor—was targeted by fellow faculty, staff, and students in response to her advocacy for non-biased education regarding Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The Lawfare Project has been examining the nature and extent of Qatar’s involvement in the American education system. Qatar’s involvement through its agent, Qatar Foundation International (QFI), is substantial and significant. Students are learning about the Middle East in a biased way that emphasizes only the positive aspects of Islam while omitting a balanced discussion of other religions or belief systems, most notably Judaism.
In November 2019, Herut Zionism ("Herut")—a pro-Israel student group at York University (Canada) dedicated to educating, students on Judaism, Zionism, and the State of Israel—organized an event featuring organization Reservists on Duty to educate the York community on Zionism and the Arab-Israeli conflict from the perspective of Israeli reservists. In the lead up to the event, Students Against Israeli Apartheid at York University ("SAIA") mobilized its protestors to appear on York's campus and protest the event.
On December 18, 2019, The Lawfare Project filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights against Columbia University on behalf of Jonathan Karten, a Jewish Israeli-American undergraduate student who has been a victim of anti-Semitic discrimination over the past year. Sadly, Jonathan is not the only Jewish or Israeli student at Columbia who has been the victim of discrimination based on his national origin and religion. For several years, Jewish students have endured systematic discrimination from tenured professors and anti-Israel groups like Students for Justice for Palestine (SJP) and Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD).
San Francisco State University (SFSU) has earned a reputation as the most antisemitic college campus in the country after more than three decades of discrimination and abuse of Jewish students by their peers, their professors, and their administrators alike.
A pro-Israel Jewish student at Boston University, Raphael Fils, was targeted by a professor for his outspoken pro-Israel views. The professor harassed Fils in class and denied him pre-approved testing accommodations on the day of the final exam, resulting in a lower grade.
A pro-Israel Jewish student at Temple University, was physically assaulted by a supporter of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) when the student approached SJP’s table at a campus club fair and inquired about some of its positions. The Lawfare Project secured a team of three attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to the student in filing criminal charges.
The Columbia University chapter of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) became aware that anti-Israel students and student groups intended to attend and disrupt an event. The Lawfare Project advised SSI and assisted in drafting a contract, to be signed by all event attendees, by which attendees would commit to peaceful and respectful behavior during the event and acknowledge that disruptive behavior would be met with disciplinary actions. The event proceeded without disruption.
An extremist student group at Rutgers University hosted a fundraising event for the flotilla movement in Turkey, the goal of which is to break the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and provide support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Hamas. Several thousand dollars were raised and held in a school account prior to their intended release to flotilla participants.
"As a faculty member confronting powerful institutional anti-Semitism, I have at times felt isolated, shunned, and downright hopeless on my own campus. The Lawfare Project’s dedicated and experienced team fought tirelessly and aggressively in various spheres, not only empowering me to combat repugnant and hateful university policies, but mobilizing and emboldening other similarly-situated victims at my college to come forward, tell their stories, expose anti-Semitism, and seek redress.
The Lawfare Project’s dynamic approach and relentless commitment helped to expose abhorrent practices and policies that may have otherwise never come to light. I could not be more grateful that they exist to provide these necessary legal services—especially pro bono—to people like me, and would recommend them to anyone and everyone in need of support in their fight against anti-Semitism."
– Professor Jeffrey Lax, CUNY Kingsborough
"The Lawfare Project has provided invaluable legal guidance to Canary Mission, and other institutions that fight anti-Semitism and support the Israeli and Jewish people. The Lawfare Project team always goes the extra mile, most recently when they assisted us in responding to an improper sanction by social media giant Twitter. Our gratitude to The Lawfare Project for helping us successfully resolve the situation is immeasurable."
– CEO, Canary Mission
"The Lawfare Project is the organization to turn to for bringing results. I was exposed to a virulently anti-Semitic experience at San Francisco State University, and it became clear there wouldn’t be a meaningful response. The Lawfare Project’s involvement approached the situation in a way that got impactful attention of the school administration and higher management. Their work impressively and passionately speaks out and takes legal course for justice in countering anti-Semitism.”
– Plaintiff, Mandel et al v. Board of Trustees of the California State University et al
"Since 2017, the Jewish Community of Ibiza has partnered with The Lawfare Project in a number of legal actions against the campaign to boycott Israel. Not only were the results smashing successes, but The Lawfare Project proved to be a straight, professional, and reliable partner that has never failed us. Thank you, Brooke Goldstein, and the brilliant staff in New York City."
– Maxo Benalal, Chairman, Jewish Community of Ibiza
"I was not expecting, internship-wise, to be welcomed in so quickly. I thought from stories and other situations that I would be given low-level work, but The Lawfare Project put me straight in. That was very unexpected, and I am very grateful for it."
– Abigail Kaplan, Student at the University of New South Wales (Australia) & Alumnus of the Forum for Jewish Leadership's Winter 2017 USA Internship
"The Lawfare Project has for years been a unique vanguard force advancing the cause of human rights in America and beyond. The organization’s contribution to public education, through national and international media and conferences, is renowned. And, to my certain knowledge, The Lawfare Project's principled leadership and expertise has repeatedly, and often with little publicity, prevailed in the domain of free speech—commonly and for good reason called the 'first freedom'—against interests using libel law to silence those investigating radical and extremist connections.
Having been the target of two failed, predatory 'libel lawfare' lawsuits, I am grateful for the key support received from The Lawfare Project. Through such on-the-ground legal struggles, The Lawfare Project has shown the way in defense of civil liberties by boosting the capabilities of those exerting themselves in the public interest, and sending a decisive deterrent message to anyone tempted to use the instruments of law against the public interest, national security, and public safety. Now, more than ever, it is vital that The Lawfare Project be supported in its mission."
– David B. Harris, Lawyer; Director, The Intelligence Program, INSIGNIS Strategic Research Inc
"The Lawfare Project has been such a caring and respectful group that has helped me deal with a tough time in my life. They are hardworking and diligent and have worked to be transparent and keep me in the loop on everything going on in the cases. Having them represent me makes me feel confident that I am doing the right thing in asserting my civil rights, even with all the challenges that come with serving as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against my university. I am so glad they exist and would recommend them to any other students who deal with anti-Semitism, discrimination, or harassment on their campuses."
– Charles Volk, San Francisco State University student
"I cannot thank The Lawfare Project enough for their help when I was facing an anti-Semitic professor at Boston University. After receiving prejudicial treatment in an international relations studies class during the 2014 Gaza War, The Lawfare Project helped ensure I was given a fair opportunity in the class and that my academic record was not at risk of being tarnished. Without their assistance, I would not have known my rights or options on how to protect myself on campus. Their work is tremendously important at this time of heightened and increasing anti-Semitism in America."
– Raphael Fils, Boston University Alumnus
The Lawfare Project’s mission is to preserve and defend the civil rights of Jewish and pro-Israel students and faculty members at America’s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, freedom of association, religious liberty, and the right to live, work, and be educated in an environment free from hostility. A simple guide on how to identify potential rights violations is available here.
If you have been discriminated against or targeted because you are Jewish, contact us for free and confidential legal assistance.