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Tags: free speech
Mohsen Mahdawi: I Was Detained for My Beliefs. Who Will Be Next?
His only “crime” is refusing to accept the slaughter of Palestinians, opposing war and promoting peace. He simply insists that international law must be respected, and the way to peace is through diplomacy and restorative justice.
Is FIRE Really for Free Speech?
On one issue — Israel’s war on Gaza — FIRE’s defense of free speech appears less than absolute. On this one issue it appears to have competing priorities
The US is disappearing dissenters in broad daylight
Let us remember: the right to dissent is foundational to any democracy. To strip someone of their liberty because they oppose a foreign government’s actions is not just undemocratic; it is tyrannical. The fight for justice is not only about policies — it is about what kind of people we choose to be in the face of injustice.
The Zionist Destruction of American Higher Education
Until now, revocation of a permanent residency Green Card could only occur if its holder had committed a serious felony such as murder or rape, but the empowered pro-Israel partisans of the Trump Administration have now stretched that law to include criticism of Israel or Jews
Why did sharing an article trigger a probe by ‘free speech’ PEN?
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…
Mahmoud Khalil’s Attorney on Breaking Developments in Detained Columbia Graduate’s Case
The judge rebuked the Trump administration Wednesday, and Khalil expanded his civil suit against Columbia University to name Attorney General Pam Bondi, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, and others.
The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil: How The Israel Lobby Fueled a Campus Crackdown
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist involved in organizing at Columbia University, is the result of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank propaganda and lobbying efforts to tie the students to Hamas and erode free speech protections in the United States.
‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs
Palestinian activist and green card holder Mahmoud Khalil speaks out from Louisiana immigration detention for first time
The Last Time Pro-Palestinian Activists Faced Deportation
Mahmoud Khalil’s case is eerily similar to that of the L.A. Eight, in which a group of students were targeted, not because of any criminal activity but because of their speech.