A recent survey by Seattle-based online magazine Intelligent.com indicates growing employer concerns about hiring recent college graduates who participated in peaceful Free Palestine protests. Findings reveal that nearly a third of employers hesitate to hire graduates who engaged in such demonstrations in the past six months. They are citing p...
A Sudanese film producer defied censorship on Palestinian content on social media by creatively evading algorithms. Due to restrictions placed on mentioning “Gaza” or “Palestine” because of Israeli pressure, Amjad Al Nour utilized ambiguous language and mixed signals to circumvent detection. He has been raising awarenes...
In a significant development, police have made their first arrest following the violent assault on Free Palestine protests at the University of California, Los Angeles. Eighteen-year-old high school senior Edan On has been charged with felony assault for attacking demonstrators with a wooden pole. In the video footage, he was seen joining co...
The National Press Club, the largest organization for journalists in the US, has urged Israel to restore The Associated Press’ equipment and live feed in Gaza. Israel earlier confiscated the New York-based news agency’s broadcast equipment and shut down its live feed into Gaza. Press Club President Emily Wilkins has asked Israel to reverse cou...
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...
