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Tag: New York Civil Liberties Union

0 Antisemitism Communities

Nassau County legislature passes ban on public masking after anti-Israel protests

Luke Tress in JTA · 6 Aug

The Nassau County Legislature in New York has passed a bill proposed by Israeli-American legislator Mazi Pilip to ban masks at protests, sparked by anti-Semitic demonstrations and a rise in hate incidents.

0 Politics Communities

Should masks at demonstrations be banned? The issue is bigger than you think

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 17 Jun

The article discusses the debate surrounding the banning of masks at demonstrations, particularly in the context of recent protests, like those related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

0 Education Politics

Columbia University mulling reinstating student groups critical of Israel

Camillo Barone in Forward · 14 Mar

Columbia University is contemplating reinstating its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, which were suspended in November 2023 for violating campus rules with unauthorized events involving threatening rhetoric.

0 Antisemitism Education

Civil liberties group threatens to sue Columbia over suspension of pro-Palestinian groups

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 26 Feb

The New York Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue Columbia University over the suspension of two student groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, for organizing a protest supporting Palestinian rights.