Tag: First Amendment Rights
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Poll: Most NYers support pro-Palestinian protests but say encampments ‘crossed the line’ into antisemitism
A recent poll in New York State revealed that while a majority of New Yorkers support peaceful demonstrations for those suffering in Gaza and an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, they believe recent pro-Palestinian protests on campuses crossed into antisemitism and justified police intervention.
The article discusses the Antisemitism Awareness Act recently passed by the House of Representatives, focusing on the concerns raised by two authors from different political backgrounds.
The University of California, Berkeley Law professor Catherine Fisk and her husband, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, faced controversy when student Malak Afaneh claimed Fisk assaulted her during a dinner at their home.
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'Schools are not doing enough': California proposal would ban calling for genocide on campus
A new bill in California seeks to ban calling for genocide on public college and university campuses as part of efforts to combat antisemitism.
The discussion revolves around the backlash against Ramy Youssef for expressing views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, with calls to cancel his upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live due to his stance on Gaza and Palestine.
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The Push to “Deactivate” Students for Justice in Palestine - Civil liberties experts say a law banning “material support for terrorism” is being used to quash pro-Palestine speech.
Florida State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues has ordered the deactivation of all chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), claiming they violated the state's prohibition against material support for designated terrorist groups.
In a recent podcast, a concerning intersection of events is highlighted: an appeals court ruling that criticized the Biden administration for a severe infringement on First Amendment rights, and a Democratic governor's declaration of a 30-day emergency power suspending the Second Amendment in her state.
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Fatima Mohammed Has No Regrets - The CUNY Law graduate, who delivered a commencement address criticizing Israel, gives her first interview since becoming the target of a national smear campaign.
Fatima Mohammed, a Yemeni American law student and activist, delivered a commencement address at the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, where she criticized Israel's actions towards Palestinians.
Several prominent Jewish groups have criticized the recent Supreme Court ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton, which sided with a public high school football coach who prayed midfield after a game.