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by Laura and Normal Island News on Substack
“Mahmoud Khalil is a Palestinian Hamas-loving terrorist who is guilty of speaking while being brown. Among his monstrous crimes was distributing leaflets at Columbia University. This is clearly unforgivable”
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/donald-trumps-free-speech-plans-are?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios
#Press #US #Trump #Khalil #Arrest #Detention #ICE #FreeSpeech #Genocide #AntiZionism #Israel #Gaza
"Now, again, why am I writing such a basic, supposedly uncontroversial account of the roots of the Israel Palestine conflict in 2025? Because I am concerned that one day soon I might not be able to do so. And I am concerned about this, again, because of historic patterns."
#auspol #Australia #israel #genocide #freespeech #palestine #history #colonialism
https://theshot.net.au/uncategorized/your-rights-are-being-eroded-so-israel-can-commit-genocide-without-criticism/
This episode is the latest in what the left warned would be Trump’s anti-democratic crusade were he to be re-elected. What New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg calls the 'Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare.'”
~ Todd Beeton
#Trump #MahmoudKhalil #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/mahmoud-kahlil-trump-detention
"WASHINGTON— (After) authorities seize(d) the man’s property and detain him in an undisclosed location, FBI director Kash Patel announced (they) had uncovered 43 terabytes of free speech from local protestor Andrew Wyman’s residence. “Every American should be chilled to the core by the overwhelming display of constitutionally protected speech we found on this deviant’s computer and phone,” Patel said"
Feds Uncover Terabytes Of #FreeSpeech During Raid
https://theonion.com/feds-uncover-terabytes-of-free-speech-during-raid-of-protestors-residence/
Feds Uncover Terabytes Of Free Speech During Raid Of Protestor’s Residence
WASHINGTON—Following a daring operation that saw authorities seize the man’s property and detain him in an undisclosed location, FBI director Kash Patel announced Thursday that federal agents had uncovered 43 terabytes of free speech from local prote…The Onion Staff (The Onion)
'His arrest is a “five-alarm fire” for #freespeech, experts say...
...#ColumbiaUniversity protester Mahmoud Khalil was arrested over the weekend potentially for no other reason than that he supported #Palestinians causes. Here’s what’s happening and why his case could be a big deal for free speech in America under President #Trump.'
"The 5-Minute Fix from The #Wapo"
https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596d0c1d9bbc0f208669a59d&s=67d350e2516d007588ea8d41&linknum=5&linktot=45 @palestine
And yes, outrage is warranted, but Columbia has in its toolbox some of the brightest legal graduates and professors. If they don’t think they can lawyer up enough to stop this illegal curtailing of speech, the problem is a lot bigger than many people realize. Not the least of which is that other countries are dictating what people can say on American soil.
On one hand, the dean is trying to protect his students, on the other hand, never obey in advance.
(Archive link because NYT) https://archive.ph/zHMoo
#columbia #freespeech #authoritarianism #aipac #gaza #lebanon #palestine
US media won't tell you this because of obvious reasons.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20147969
#usa #uspol #USPolitics #maga #trump #donaldtrump #gop #media #fascism #farright #freespeech
Analyysi: Trump pelottelee USA:n laatulehtiä, Disneytä ja muita mediajättejä – näin median vaientaminen toimii
Trumpin hallinto on aloittanut vyörytyksen, joka uhkaa Yhdysvaltain lehdistönvapautta. Keinot ovat tuttuja autoritäärisistä maista, ulkomaantoimittaja Esko Varho kirjoittaa.Esko Varho (Yle Uutiset)
#law #CivilRights #FreedomToAssemble #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest
#law #immigration #CivilRights #FreedomToAssemble #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest
https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/8a3cbff6-4589-43e1-8455-042fa9555e3c.pdf
A government document that details the civil charges against #MahmoudKhalil does not include written evidence from #immigration officers.
#law #CivilRights #FreedomToAssemble #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/03/12/marco-rubio-mahmoud-khalil-deportation/
Bulletpoints at the top:
(He) was legal permanent U.S. resident
Wife says he is helping fellow immigrants even in jail
(She is) a dentist in New York, wants him home for birth of their first child in April
"Wife of arrested Columbia student says she was naive to believe he was secure" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wife-arrested-columbia-student-says-she-was-naive-believe-he-was-secure-2025-03-12/ #freespeech @palestine
Khalil’s unprecedented arrest is to punish antiwar student activists & is part of Trump’s racist & fascist agenda.
~Murad Awawdeh
If the intent was to silence free speech, it's not working.
And, as the US anti-genocide movement is mostly made up of Americans, the administration can't deport its way out of this situation.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/11/mahmoud_khalil_ice_columbia_university_palestine
#FreeSpeech #Trump #Autocracy #Racism #USPol #Columbia .
“This Is All Retaliatory”: Judge Blocks Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation as Trump Vows More Arrests
A federal judge has blocked the deportation of recent Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent legal resident of the U.S. who was arrested by immigration authorities for helping organize campus solidarity protests with Gaza.Democracy Now!
Read my new investigation here:
https://www.mintpressnews.com/professor-columbia-university-scandal-former-israeli-spy/289231/
#freespeech
#MahmoudKhalil
#ColumbiaUniversity
#usa
#Gaza
#Palestine
#press
#lebanon
#Genocide
#geopolitics
@palestine@a.gup.pe
@palestine@lemmygrad.ml @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten
#tiktok
#cdnpoli
#usa
#canada
#blackmastodon
@politics
@BLKNewsNow
@blackvoices
@blackmastodon
#democracy
#humanrights
Professor at Center of Columbia University Deportation Scandal is Former Israeli Spy
Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo, the Columbia dean at the center of the university’s student purge, is a former Israeli military intelligence officer.Alan Macleod (MintPress News)
He knows, in his withered heart, that when he’s finally deported or thrown in jail, no one will care. No one at all.
Except those of us who will come out to celebrate.
https://x.com/susanabulhawa/status/1899637299891314954
#freespeech
#Gaza
#Palestine
#MahmoudKhalil
#ColumbiaUniversity
@palestine@a.gup.pe
@palestine@lemmygrad.ml @lebanon @yemen
#tiktok
#cdnpoli
#usa
#canada
#blackmastodon
#MahmoudKhalil #Freedom #FreedomOfSpeech #FreeSpeech #impeachment #SaveAmericanDemocracy #RaiseTheBar #PrimaryThemAll #DemandMore #uspol #USPolitics #journalism #news #analysis #Resist #media #socialmedia #Resistance #FascistAppeasers #FascistEnablers #FascistTakeover #MakeThemFight
https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-6964107d218dba43eb995d6dbbe528b1
#Activism #Gaza #FreeSpeech #StudentActivism #JusticeForMahmoud
#EndICEDetention #HumanRights #ProtestForFreedom
#FreePalestine
Leader of student protests at Columbia facing deportation
President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on protests against the war in …Jake Offenhartz (AP News)
(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/israeli-police-raid-jerusalem-bookshops-and-arrest-palestinian-owners)
Today, around 11:30am local time, police raided the Educational Bookshop again, confiscating more books and arresting Ahmad's father (aged 61) who was tending to the shop at the time.
Here is a local story on the second raid:
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-03-11/ty-article/.premium/israel-police-raid-east-jerusalem-bookshop-for-second-time-in-a-month-arrest-owner/00000195-8515-d544-aff5-879d87e80000
What the story does not contain is a list of the confiscated books (later returned). I was at the store when the books were returned and was able to get pictures, which I attach here.
Note: Among the books they confiscated were a book on rock climbing in the West Bank (???), books by Banksy, Joe Sacco (Safe Area Gorazde - a book on BOSNIA, not Israel), Noam Chomsky, and Ilan Pappe.
I'm sorry, I don't have time to #alttext these photos. Please do so if you can and I'll happily add it to the post!
I'd also like to make these into a list with links to descriptions of them at their publisher.
As an educator, this should cross a red line for all educators. It is nothing compared to the scholasticide and genocide in Gaza, but the lack of pretext for raids like this on a bookshop peacefully operating for 40 years should get everyone's attention.
Here is a link to the Educational Bookshop website if you'd like to learn more about them: https://educationalbookshop.com/
#activism #israel #palestine #freespeech #books #freedom #freedomofspeech
#alttextplease
Educational Bookshop
The Educational Bookshop is a unique bookstore in Jerusalem, specialize in Books on Palestine and Israel, books on the Middle East, the Arab Israeli Conflict, the Palestinian Identity, and the Occupation.EducationalBookshop
People Who Defend Trump’s Assault On Free Speech Are #MindlessSheep -#CaitlinJohnstone
More: https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/03/11/people-who-defend-trumps-assault-on-free-speech-are-mindless-sheep/ #Sheeple #Brainwashing #Indoctrination @palestine
People Who Defend Trump’s Assault On Free Speech Are Mindless Sheep
Words can’t express how disgusted I am with Trump supporters who defend their president stomping out speech rights for Israel after spending years wailing about the loss of free speech in Ame…Caitlin Johnstone
‘A lawful permanent resident, or green-card holder, is protected by the Constitution, which includes First Amendment free-speech rights and Fifth Amendment due-process rights. The Trump administration’s attempt to expel Mr. Khalil under that statutory provision is likely to face a constitutional challenge.’
(NYT)
#Gaza #trump #FreeSpeech #USA
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/trump-rubio-khalil-columbia-student-protests.html
From: @dalfen
https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/114140213567620326
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Attached: 4 images Granted, I don’t know more than what I read in this article, but it is very concerning. After all: Speaking up for the Palestinian people does not mean one is necessarily supporting Hamas.Mastodon 🐘
His arrest has drawn criticism that he’s being unfairly and unlawfully targeted for his activism. The federal government is effectively making out he’s a terrorist sympathizer.
(AP) #MahmoudKhalil #Trump #USA #freespeech #Gaza #fascism
https://apnews.com/article/mahmoud-khalil-immigration-ice-green-card-trump-deportation-eff078098165bbcd0d2bd315b1a7ca02
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S.Rebecca Santana (AP News)
Speaking up for the Palestinian people does not mean one is necessarily supporting Hamas.
And the suppression of free speech in the guise of the protection of national security is still the suppression of free speech.
#USA #Palestine #Gaza #FreeSpeech
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~ Trump Says Columbia Student Arrest Is First of Many to Come ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-columbia-arrest-mahmoud-khalil-palestine-protests-4f6c6984
"With immense sadness I am writing to let you know that I have resigned from The Washington Post, in an email sent this morning to Jeff Bezos and Will Lewis and pasted below."
#WashingtonPost #RuthMarcus #FreeSpeech #media #JeffBezos #billionaires #EconomicElites #Trump #authoritarianism
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https://www.readtpa.com/p/another-dark-day-at-the-bezos-post
Another Dark Day at the Bezos Post: Ruth Marcus Resigns After Censorship
The billionaire squeeze tightens as another respected journalist refuses to fall in line with Bezos's rightward push.Parker Molloy (The Present Age)
-- AP story on Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE, who also said they were revoking his permanent residency, and allegedly threatened to arrest his wife, a US citizen: https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8
Khalil had been an organizer of #Gaza war protests at Columbia.
#uspol #FreeSpeech
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests, lawyer says
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.Jake Offenhartz (AP News)
Khalil is a green card holder and there is no known legal justification for his arrest. This appears to have been an arbitrary arrest at the direction the White House. Last I heard Khalil has not been allowed to speak to a lawyer. He has been transfered over 1000 miles to ICE detention in Louisiana.
#FreeMahmoudKhalil
#FreePalestine #Columbia #NYC #USPol #Trump #acab #FreeSpeech #ICE #Louisiana
Even More Assaults On #FreeSpeech To Silence Criticism Of Israel
More: https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/03/11/even-more-assaults-on-free-speech-to-silence-criticism-of-israel/ #Palestine @palestine
Even More Assaults On Free Speech To Silence Criticism Of Israel
I have said it before and I will say it again: there is no greater threat to free speech in our society than Israel and the western governments who support it.Caitlin Johnstone
#freespeech #haveyoursay #freedom #humanrights #trump #donaldtrump #antitrump #israel #freepalestine #freegaza #freethewestbank #retarded
Zionism Is Strangling #FreeSpeech In Australia
More: https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/03/09/zionism-is-strangling-free-speech-in-australia/ @palestine
Zionism Is Strangling Free Speech In Australia
A Palestinian-Australian man has been criminally charged for voicing criticisms of Zionism during a protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He could spend months in prison.Caitlin Johnstone
New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/magazine/nyt-sullivan-defamation-press-freedom-ruling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U4.NHIs.U5ZCurO7Aiy6&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#pressfreedom #freespeech #investigativejournalism #scotus #attackonspeech
Ben-Gurion University has illegally suspended Dr. Sebastian Ben Daniel after 18 years of teaching computer science for criticizing #IDF actions in the West Bank. His "crime"? Using the pseudonym "John Brown" on social media to condemn the killing of Palestinian civilians, including a pregnant woman and a 7-year-old child.
The right-wing organization "Im Tirtzu" orchestrated a pressure campaign, collecting 1,000+ student signatures demanding his firing. Shamefully, the university administration caved immediately, bypassing proper procedures and due process.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has condemned this as "a hasty and illegal suspension" that "represents another step in academia's abandonment of fundamental values of free expression." They note this is part of a broader attack on democratic institutions, with parliament simultaneously advancing legislation to restrict academic freedom.
Prof. Oded Goldreich (who faced similar persecution when ministers tried to block his Israel Prize) defended Ben Daniel: "A university lecturer who is also a journalist and citizen published his opinion on a public forum unrelated to the university. His opinion is based on humanistic moral principles and extensive knowledge, but it's very unacceptable to fascist silencing organizations."
This isn't about "protecting students' feelings" as the university claims. It's about silencing critical voices and establishing a dangerous precedent where right-wing pressure can dictate who can speak and teach.
[…] "Ben Daniel has been serving as a computer science lecturer in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Ben-Gurion University for 18 years. Fourteen years ago, he began publishing criticism of Israel on social media (as well as in 'Haaretz' and other media outlets), alongside investigations on topics such as Military Police investigation files and arms trafficking. About three weeks ago, Ben Daniel referred to IDF activity in a refugee camp near Tulkarm where a Palestinian child was shot, writing, among other things: 'The IDF doesn't shoot at religious terrorists who attack civilians, but does murder a pregnant woman and a 7-year-old child because 'he looked at the ground,' not because of orders but because they were educated to murder Palestinian children.'"
Coverage in Hebrew:
https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/2025-03-07/ty-article/.premium/00000195-6ced-d46d-a3f7-eded22220000 or https://archive.is/2ujuA
https://zoha.org.il/135865/
https://zoha.org.il/130141/
@academicchatter
@israel
@palestine
#AcademicFreedom
#FreeSpeech
האגודה לזכויות האזרח: השעייתו של המרצה באוניברסיטת בן גוריון – בלתי חוקית - זו הדרך
מערכת "זו הדרך" 07.03.2025 שתפו "השעייתו החפוזה והלא חוקית של ד"ר סבסטיאן בן דניאל מאוניברסיטת בן גוריון מהווה שלב נוסף בהתפרקות האקדמיה מערכי יסוד של חופש ביטוי ומחשבה להם היא מחויבת, וצעד נוסף לעבר רמיסתה המוחלטת על ידי גורמים ימנים, אנטי ליברלים ו…מערכת "זו הדרך" (זו הדרך)
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing #Retribution, #Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
The #silence grows louder every day
Fired #FederalWorkers worried about losing their homes ask not to be quoted by name. #University presidents fearing that millions in federal #funding could disappear are holding their fire. Chief execs alarmed by #tariffs that could hurt their businesses are on mute.
#law #FreeSpeech #democracy #USpol #autocracy #authoritarianism #dissent
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-democracy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=8DC43EDF-B11C-44E1-8C72-A910E200F459
What is the use of the constitution then?
@palestine
#palestine #usa #freespeech
Facing Trump’s threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel
https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-campus-protests-trump-congress-ba0eddec4679d70287202831c52ebed6
#FreeSpeech #ColumbiaUniversity #Cowards #NewYork #USPol #Israel #Palestinians #Gaza
Columbia investigates students critical of Israel
A new Columbia University disciplinary committee is investigating students who have criticized Israel.Jake Offenhartz (AP News)
All of #Trump supporters' reasons for supporting Trump are invalidated by his positions on #Israel.
"He puts America first" he puts Israel first.
"He's making peace" he's assisting Israel's mass murder and tyranny.
"He supports free speech" but not speech which criticizes Israel.
#hypocrisy #freespeech #AmericaFirst #USPol #Politics #Palestine #Genocide #Antiwar
@palestine group @israel group
"He puts America first" he puts Israel first.
"He's making peace" he's assisting Israel's mass murder and tyranny.
"He supports free speech" but not speech which criticizes Israel.
#hypocrisy #freespeech #AmericaFirst #USPol #Politics #Palestine #Genocide #Antiwar
https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/media/jewish-council-of-australia-opposes-coalitions-antisemitism-bill-citing-political-agenda-to-stifle-free-speech-on-palestine
"Jewish Council of Australia opposes Coalition’s antisemitism Bill, citing political agenda to stifle free speech on Palestine" https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/media/jewish-council-of-australia-opposes-coalitions-antisemitism-bill-citing-political-agenda-to-stifle-free-speech-on-palestine 27 August 2024
"While we are deeply concerned about the rise of antisemitism in Australia, this Bill is not the answer. The Coalition continues to use Jews as political footballs, using fear to drive a right-wing political agenda. This Bill relies on disputed definitions and conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, which ultimately undermines our ability to address real instances of hate and discrimination." Dr Max Kaiser, Executive Officer of the Jewish Council of Australia
cc me on other servers @kirt@mastodon.social @kirt@infosec.exchange
#JewishCouncilOfAustralia #Coalition #antisemitism #AntisemitismBill #FreeSpeech #Palestine #PalestineWillBeFree #IHRAdefinition #auspol2024
Rep Robert Garcia slammed the department’s dangerous encroachment on #FreedomOfSpeech.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191813/robert-garcia-donald-trump-doj-elon-musk-dick-pic
"Rep #RobertGarcia hit back at threats from the #DOJ and criticized the agency for trying to “silence” lawmakers speaking out about #ElonMusk.
Earlier... Garcia received a letter from the DOJ regarding comments he’d made... opposing Musk’s takeover of the federal #government"
#FreeSpeech #Musk #Trump #News #USA
Vogt am Freitag: Das Recht zu beleidigen - Das Netz ist politisch
Grünen-Nationalrätin Meret Schneider hat eine Meinung geäussert – und wurde daraufhin mit einer Diffamierungswelle überzogen. Ihr Fall zeigt exemplarisch,Reto Vogt (avongunten)