Justice Prevails as Court Upholds Constitutional Rights of Palestinian Advocates Dear Email, In a victory for justice, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) celebrates the dismissal of yet another case in the Central District of California. Those who stand against free speech can continue attempting to criminalize us for advocating for the truth and educating Americans, but the truth will always prevail. “We are deeply grateful to the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) and its legal team for their steadfast representation,” said Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, Executive Director of AMP. “Additionally, we extend our sincere gratitude to Attorney Christina Jump from the Jump Start Legal Justice Center. This victory adds to our long record of legal triumphs. Malicious and hostile lawsuits may find temporary resonance in biased media, but they collapse entirely in the courts. These cases are nothing more than attempts to damage reputations and distract us from our mission.”  Judge Mark Scarsi agreed with AMP that the complaint “contains no factual allegations raising an inference that AMP was involved” in any conspiracy to harm the Plaintiffs. The court rejected the attempt to substitute speculation and inflammatory rhetoric for evidence, making it clear that conclusory accusations do not meet even the most basic legal standard. Once again, despite a campaign of baseless claims and deliberate mischaracterizations aimed at smearing our organization and leadership, the facts will win in the end. "I remain incredibly honored to continue representing American Muslims for Palestine in federal courts across the country," said our lead counsel, Christina Jump. "They make my job easy: they tell the truth, and I point out the law. This victory, like the four others we've achieved together before it and even more still to come, proves that courts do read what litigants write, and do care about following the law. Sometimes the road is longer than we want, but when we stick to it, we get there together." This decision makes clear that the courts will not allow themselves to be used as a tool for settling political vendettas. When real evidence and constitutional standards are applied, attempts to dress up propaganda and repression as legal claims fall apart on their own. We will continue to do what we have always done: speak the truth, educate the public, and advocate unapologetically for Palestinian rights and accountability for Israel’s war crimes, genocide, and apartheid. And we will continue to utilize the full extent of the legal system to defeat baseless claims like these and so many others.
In solidarity,
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) |
