The principle of robust and open debate does not seem to apply when it comes to demonstrations about Gaza. University chiefs are terrified—but they mu
Arrests, suspensions, canceled commencements. What should have been a season for celebrating the waning academic year is being overshadowed by a tug-of-war between college students who oppose Israel’s military actions in Gaza and university administrators cracking down on widespread protests. More than 2,600 students have been arrested across the U.S. in recent weeks, The Associated Press reported, as universities that were once havens for free speech contend with escalating campus unrest,...
In the wake of campus protests, some say proposals are part of of a broader effort to silence criticism of IsraelAgainst the backdrop of demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza on college campuses, the White House and Congress have announced a string of policies and commitments aimed at addressing what Joe Biden warned was a “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States.Antisemitism was on the rise in the US before Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing roughly 1,200 people and...
With campus protests against the war in Gaza as a backdrop, President Biden last week rightly denounced incidents in which “Jewish students [were] blocked, harassed, attacked while walking to class.” Such actions are appalling even if they involve a minority of protesters. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance for educational institutions about compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national...
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Critics say history will not look well upon hundreds of pro-Palestinian students being arrested for peaceful protests.
The territory’s justice minister has called for the anthem to be removed from the internet in the wake of the rulingHong Kong has demanded a protest song that was made popular during pro-democracy demonstrations in the territory be removed from the internet, in the wake of a court ruling which banned it.In its judgment on Wednesday, the court of appeal described the song Glory to Hong Kong as a “weapon” to incite violent protests in 2019. Continue reading
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