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Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs

Associated Press — Khalil has adamantly rejected allegations of antisemitism, accusing the Trump administration in a letter sent from jail last month of “targeting me…

freespeechnewsApril 10, 2025

Censorship Foreign Policy

State Department dodges question on whether US citizenships may be revoked for pro-Palestine speech

Middle East Eye — That would be US *Citizens* having thier citizenship revoked. Asked later about whether she can confirm if pro-Israeli advocacy group Betar…

freespeechnewsMarch 31, 2025

Censorship

Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation

CTV News — "Guest speakers at our institution (NYU) are given clear guidelines at the outset. Per our policy we cannot host speakers who don’t…

freespeechnewsMarch 29, 2025

Censorship Europe News Abroad

30+ Met police smash down Quaker meeting house doors to raid anti-genocide gathering

SkwawkBox — The UK authorities are going after the Quakers now. History repeats itself, and reporting is scarce. In many cases, the Terrorism Act is…

freespeechnewsMarch 28, 2025

News Abroad Press Freedom

Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ released from Israeli detention after being assaulted

CNN — Hamdan Ballal, the co-director of “No Other Land,” the Oscar-winner documentary that no US distributor dares to acquire, has been assaulted and arrested…

freespeechnewsMarch 25, 2025

Censorship

The Right is coming for free speech

UnHerd — The will to silence the political opposition is neither a specifically Republican nor Democratic predilection. Rather, it’s the irresistible impulse of whoever happens…

freespeechnewsMarch 17, 2025

Censorship Foreign Policy Middle East

Even More Assaults On Free Speech To Silence Criticism Of Israel

Caitlin Johnstone — Acting on orders from the White House, immigration agents have arrested a Columbia University graduate for deportation due to his leadership of…

freespeechnewsMarch 10, 2025

Censorship Europe Middle East War

Swiss Intelligence, Pro-Israel Groups Coordinated to Silence Palestinian Journalist Ali Abunimah

MintPress News — More on the arrest of Ali Abunimah: Prolific Palestinian-American journalist and Electronic Intifada founder Ali Abunimah was arrested by plain-clothed police and…

freespeechnewsJanuary 25, 2025

Censorship Europe Middle East War

Journalist Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada has been arrested in Zurich ahead of a Palestine speaking event

Aaron Maté via X — Journalist Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada has been arrested in Zurich ahead of a Palestine speaking event Why is this…

freespeechnewsJanuary 25, 2025