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American Jews must not give an inch on free speech — even when words hurt us

JL;DR SUMMARY Jeff Zeman advocates for the unwavering protection of free speech rights for American Jews, arguing that government actions to suppress protests, even those perceived as antisemitic, can ultimately harm the Jewish community's ability to voice dissent. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel Palestine ConflictTrump AdministrationProtestsFirst AmendmentFree SpeechJewish ActivismCampus ProtestsColumbia UniversityGovernment Censorship

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New York, United States
"Nevertheless, the Trump administration has said it is combating antisemitism at Columbia University by canceling $400 million in funding and detaining a former student over what the president has vexingly called illegal protests against Israel."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"In 1943, 400 rabbis marched on Washington to draw attention to the mass murder of European Jews, helping lead to the creation of an American War Refugee Board that saved thousands of Jewish lives."

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