Many US universities are severing ties with professors supporting Palestinian liberation. Since Israel’s war on Gaza began last October, academics across various disciplines have faced termination or suspension for free-Palestine activism. Interviews by The Intercept with affected professors reveal a politically motivated suppression, where ...
The US has banned 26 Chinese textile firms because of forced labor concerns in relation to Uyghurs. The goods produced by them, including cotton traders and warehouse facilities within China, will be restricted from entering the US effective May 17. The Department of Homeland Security said 21 of the companies source and sell cotton from [&hell...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is suing Gov. Greg Abbott and two Texas university systems for violating students’ First Amendment rights. The Muslim civil rights group claims Abbott’s executive order on antisemitism aims to silence Palestinian activists. The suit targets Abbott, the University of Texas System, and the University of...
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine (HOOP) group peacefully concluded its 20-day sit-in in Harvard Yard, ending the university’s prominent Free Palestine protest. Negotiations between University President Alan Garber and HOOP organizers led to an agreement. Harvard has committed to reinstating at least 22 students on involuntary leaves of abse...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has credited Rebecca Weiner, an adjunct professor at Columbia University, for leading a crackdown against students advocating for a Free Palestine at the school. The police raid saw arrests of nearly 300 students peacefully protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza. Weiner also serves as intelligence director of t...
Polling took place Monday for a Srinagar parliamentary seat in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the first time after the government stripped the region of its autonomy five years ago. The constituency features a three-way battle between regional parties — the National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Apni Party. India’s ruling...
Tunis, Tunisia – AFP Tunisian security forces stormed the bar association in Tunis and arrested lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani after she made comments on television about the state of the country, her lawyers said. The arrest late on Saturday was covered live by the France 24 news channel, which said it was forced [&helli...
Cambridge, United States – AFP Police carried out swoops Friday on students protesting the war on Gaza at two prestigious US universities, in the latest unrest on campuses across the country. And late Thursday, police broke up a Free Palestine protest at the University of Calgary in western Canada using tear gas. The police action [&hell...
Many academic groups of Georgetown University stand united in solidarity with students advocating for Palestinian rights. The Center for Muslim Christian Understanding (ACMCU), The Bridge Initiative and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University have condemned the use of force to suppress peaceful protests. They h...
Washington, United States – AFP Police forcibly cleared a Free Palestine camp at George Washington University in the US capital on Wednesday, arresting dozens in the latest clash with students demonstrating against Israel’s war on Gaza. Republicans in Congress had pressured local authorities to act on the encampment, summoning Wash...
