The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) is backing former Arsenal kit man Mark Bonnick in his lawsuit against Arsenal for unfair dismissal after being fired over his pro-Palestine tweets. ELSC’s support highlights its commitment to defending activist and worker rights against suppression and censorship.

On May 13, 2025, the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) launched a comprehensive database documenting anti-Palestinian repression incidents across Germany, aiming to expose systematic censorship, legal repercussions, and police persecution of activists and solidarity groups.

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) released a comprehensive report documenting 53 incidents in Europe where the IHRA definition of antisemitism was used to suppress Palestinian rights and dissent. The report exposes discriminatory practices and institutional policies that restrict freedom of expression and assembly, aligning with a broader pattern of anti-Palestinian repression.

On June 12, 2023, the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) released a groundbreaking report detailing how the application of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism in the EU and UK suppresses Palestinian rights advocacy, thus undermining freedom of expression and assembly. In a discussion on FMEP’s Occupied Thoughts podcast, ELSC director Giovanni Fassina and communications manager Alice Garcia outline the human rights implications of the policy and advocate for democratic principles.

On June 7, 2023, ELSC released a report detailing 53 incidents between 2017 and 2022 in which the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism was used to target advocates for Palestinian rights across Europe. The report criticizes the political instrumentalization of the IHRA definition, arguing that its application silences critical voices and undermines free speech.

On June 6, 2023, the European Legal Support Center (ELSC) released a report highlighting widespread restrictions on Palestinian activism in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The report documents how the use of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has been employed to suppress legitimate criticism of Israel and curtail free assembly and expression.

On April 26, 2022, the Regional Court of Stuttgart ruled in favor of the Stuttgart Palestine Committee against efforts by the State Bank of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Stuttgart to close their bank accounts and censor their activities. By supporting activists facing repression linked to anti-BDS measures, ELSC played a key role in upholding civil liberties and challenging authoritarian practices.

In 2019, amid a controversial motion by the City Council of Bonn that equated the BDS movement with antisemitism and barred participating groups, ELSC issued a legal memo defending the legal legitimacy of boycotting Israel. The memo argued that the right to boycott is a fundamental aspect of freedom of expression, assembly, and association under the European Convention of Human Rights.