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Zionist anti-Palestine censorship is surging w/Dylan Saba | The Chris Hedges Report

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Trucks with students' names who signed a letter against Israel are circling campuses, leading to donor backlash and job offer rescindments for anti-Israel statements. Suppression of pro-Palestinian voices, cancellation of events, and equating Palestinians with terrorists raise concerns about accountability for Israeli violations of international law and growing support for Palestinian rights.

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  • Major donors like Marc Rowan are withholding donations and demanding university presidents' resignations, impacting academic institutions' funding and leadership.
  • Efforts to suppress Palestinian activism include deactivating student groups and equating student organizers with Hamas, highlighting the challenges faced by pro-Palestinian voices in academic settings and beyond.

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  • Why are major donors withholding donations from universities?

    Due to universities' handling of anti-Israel statements.

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Suppression of Pro-Palestinian Voices on Campus

  • Trucks with students' names who signed a letter against Israel are circling Columbia and Harvard campuses.
  • Trucks are now parked in front of students' homes, with one at the University of Pennsylvania calling for the president's resignation.
  • Major donors like Marc Rowan are withholding donations and demanding university presidents' resignations.
  • Davis Polk rescinded job offers to students suspected of signing anti-Israel statements at Harvard and Columbia.
  • Social media platforms are censoring pro-Palestinian content, shadow-banning hashtags like "free Palestine."
  • Major conferences on the Middle East are being canceled due to pressure from groups like the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.
  • The Council on American Islamic Relations had to cancel an event due to bomb threats.
  • Palestinian voices like Noura Erakat are being silenced, with segments of her appearances removed from online playback.
  • Dylan Saba from Palestine Legal discusses the unprecedented level of suppression faced by pro-Palestinian voices.
  • Organizations like ADL and Brandeis Center suppress pro-Palestine speech, targeting Jewish students and anti-Zionist Jews.

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Israeli media demonizes Palestinians, violates international law.

  • The Israeli government and media equate Palestinians in Gaza with Hamas, painting them as terrorists, based on racist assumptions.
  • The Israeli actions in Gaza, including obliterating civilian infrastructure and high civilian casualties, violate international law.
  • Thousands of children have been killed in Gaza, with a disproportionately high number of civilian casualties.
  • The media and political class show complicity by conflating Palestinian citizens with Hamas actions, leading to a lack of accountability for Israeli violations of international law.
  • Laws have been passed to criminalize support for Palestinian human rights, stifling political dissent and advocacy.
  • Efforts to suppress Palestinian activism include deactivating student groups and equating student organizers with Hamas.
  • The younger Jewish community in the US is increasingly supportive of Palestinian liberation, posing a threat to pro-Israel groups.
  • Anti-Zionism is distinct from antisemitism, with the former opposing Israel's policies rather than targeting individuals based on religious identity.
  • The grassroots movement in support of Palestinian rights is growing rapidly, with upcoming marches and increased pressure on policymakers to address Israel's actions.
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