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.
A recent Nation article attacking CUNY Law speaker Fatima Mohammed recycles the deeply dishonest Zionist claim that Jews cannot live in historical Palestine without the protection of a Jewish State.
She’s a frequent critic of U.S. foreign policy, but activists would probably say Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) has been a mixed bag on the question of Palestine.
The political battle over the future of Israel and Palestine is coming to New York, and that is good news for all who care about Palestinian freedom.
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.