The protests in Gaza calling for Hamas to step down are fueled by a desire for certainty — that if Hamas simply surrenders, Israel’s genocide will stop. “If the missiles don’t kill us, famine will. We want to change this reality.” The tragedy is that these cries will go unheard, or worse, will further fuel the war machine.
Israeli airstrikes have killed or maimed at least five Palestinian journalists who used drones to document Gaza’s destruction since October 7. Survivor testimonies and Israeli military sources reveal that this is no accident.
Working at PEN American has given me a firsthand look at how liberal institutions suppress pro-Palestinian voices. I continued cataloging Palestinian censorship place after place…
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Cornell University professor and two graduate students. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of two Executive Orders used by the Trump Administration to target and deport international students advocating for Palestinian freedom, rights, and liberation under the guise of protecting national security.
The BBC took down a film focused on the life of children under siege in Gaza, claiming it is ‘conducting further due diligence’
Big US based tech company Oracle accused of clamping down on pro-Palestine content , while being the lead company attempting to take over TikTok in the US.
US officials and lobbyists say the push to ban the Chinese-owned application Tik Tok gained momentum during the genocide in Gaza upon finding out that a majority of users were supporting a free Palestine.
“Really, it’s an across-the-board attempt to silence and take away the First Amendment right of people simply because they don’t agree with them. It’s a very dangerous precedent.” Abed Ayoub, executive director of American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Ahmed and Mahmoud Muna were held in detention for two nights in harsh conditions, after police raided their bookshop and confiscated books they claimed ‘incited violence.’
The brothers were questioned just once for 15 minutes. ‘We challenge the Israeli narrative, but also the Palestinian narrative.’
With a Palestinian coloring book as proof of ‘incitement,’ Israeli police raided East Jerusalem’s world-famous Educational Bookshop and arrested its owners.