The German state is taking extraordinary measures to clamp down on pro-Palestinian activism, including arresting activists in their homes in the middle of the night.
The Columbia University Apartheid Divest Coalition demands President Minouche Shafik stop demonizing Palestine advocacy on campus and end Columbia’s complicity in the Gaza Genocide.
Recent attacks on solidarity with Palestine and the witch hunt against free speech on campuses have become so widespread and draconian that they threaten to criminalize any support for Palestinians, not to mention advocacy for their rights.
Most Americans only read headlines. That’s concerning, especially as it relates to the U.S. media’s coverage of anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
We won’t have truthful discussions about Zionism in this country until people are honest about the fact that anti-Palestinian racism permeates our political culture.
The war on Palestine activism that has emerged since October 7th is a bipartisan affair. Just look at what’s happened in recent days.
In a dangerous precedent, the House of Representatives passed a controversial bill equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Pro-Israel lawmakers quickly followed with a bill to establish a congressional commission aimed at Palestine solidarity.
The open license to weaponize antisemitism against any and all critics of Israel must be revoked.
The outsized fascination of the American political class with university campuses is indicative of a wider denigration of intellectual life and academic freedom in this country, which has come under assault.
March for Israel organizers claim to march against antisemitism but are embracing some of the most influential antisemitic Christian figures due to their support for Israel.