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Middle East News Abroad War

Israel admits to firing on car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and the ambulance sent to rescue her

Source: Dave Decamp on Anti-War News— Two years ago, you could’ve been kicked out of Columbia for saying this. The admission is significant since…

freespeechnewsSeptember 1, 2026

Foreign Policy Middle East

Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups for ‘conspiracy’

Source: The Middle East Eye— Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials, the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission,…

freespeechnewsAugust 2, 2026

Censorship

Columbia University Agrees to Pay US $200 Million To Restore Federal Funding

Source: ZeroHedge — In addition to the bribe cash settlement, Columbia University will also implement a series of reforms announced earlier this year. "The settlement…

freespeechnewsJuly 23, 2025

Censorship Foreign Policy War

Columbia University Suspends 80 Students Over Protests Amid Trump Pressure

Source: Haaretz — The university's renewed policy also includes giving campus security the authority to arrest students and increasing external oversight of its Middle East…

freespeechnewsJuly 23, 2025

Censorship Foreign Policy Press Freedom

On the deportation of dissent

Source: Alistair Kitchen — This writer was deported for posts like this. In an executive order 10 days ago, the Trump Administration promised to ‘go on…

freespeechnewsJune 19, 2025

Censorship

Shipman authorizes NYPD sweep of pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, police in riot gear arrest over 70

Source: Columbia Spectator — This is the largest mass arrest on Columbia’s campus since the NYPD arrested 109 protesters during a sweep of Hamilton Hall…

freespeechnewsMay 7, 2025

Censorship

The State Department Relied on Columbia University’s Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen Mahdawi

Source: Drop Site News — High-ranking officials at Columbia University, including then-President of the university, Shafik, have acknowledged in conversations with university stakeholders that Columbia…

freespeechnewsApril 17, 2025

Censorship

Trump Administration Wants to Install Federal Oversight of Columbia University

Source: The Wall Street Journal — The US government is aiming to legally bind Columbia University to changes in their speech policies as they negotiate…

freespeechnewsApril 10, 2025