Is there an Israel-Palestine exception to the First Amendment? On November 4, 2022, the University of the Pacific Law Review and the Global Center for Business & Development at McGeorge School of Law will convene a full-day symposium to examine several contexts in which the boundaries of freedom of speech are being tested by the regulation of expression implicating the State of Israel and advocacy for Palestinian rights. We will discuss the constitutionality – and propriety – of federal and state legislation prohibiting boycotts of Israel, of efforts by universities to manage the sometimes clamorous debate about Israel-Palestine on their campuses, and of policies and processes adopted by digital platforms to moderate content pertaining to one of the most hotly contested places on the planet. 

In order to facilitate rich and robust discussion, the symposium will bring together an uncommon array of experts, diverse in perspective, experience, and discipline.

Register: https://mcgeorge.wufoo.com/forms/s14ka0nu1qd2fjo/