Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY’s Lehman College was canceled because it included the word “intifada” in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.
Students and faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center remember and honor Dr. Refaat Alareer.
CUNY for Palestine demands Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez publicly condemn Israel’s genocidal violence in Gaza, and support CUNY students and workers who are routinely attacked when voicing support for Palestine.
CUNY staff and faculty reject Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez’s efforts to censure solidarity with the Palestinian people.
According to a new book, President Donald Trump was surprised to learn that conditioning military aid to Israel in order to bring about a Middle East peace deal was a complete non-starter in Washington.
In 2018, Marc Lamont Hill was fired from his job at CNN over comments he made in support of Palestinian liberation. Now, Israel supporters are angered over his hiring by CUNY.
The Biden administration continues to demonstrate its disregard for the lives of Palestinians.
The ADL and other pro-Israel groups praised the Biden administration’s highly-anticipated National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, but it’s unlikely they’re completely satisfied as the White House declined to endorse the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Fatima Mohammed’s criticism of Israel, white supremacy, and the NYPD have led to public condemnations from U.S. politicians and pro-Israel groups. Many are calling for the university to be defunded over the speech.
On May 15th, as people worldwide commemorated the 75th anniversary of the ongoing Nakba, the City University of New York ramped up its repression of student-led Palestine solidarity organizing.