Corporate media commentators fret about “political correctness” but ignore censorship of Palestine solidarity activists. Read more about Why is Palestine absent from debate about campus suppression?
Software developer Bassel Khartabil was subjected to weeks of torture. Read more about Palestinian free speech champion forcibly disappeared in Syria
Nearly 300 incidents of censorship, punishment or suppression of Palestine advocacy on campuses have been reported in the last 18 months. Read more about Report reveals 9 Israel lobby tactics to silence students
Meanwhile, Chancellor Phyllis Wise, a key figure in Salaita’s firing, announces surprise resignation. Read more about Judge clears way for Steven Salaita lawsuit over Gaza-tweets firing
Damning report by American Association of University Professors lays ground for University of Illinois to be censured. Read more about Univ. of Illinois protected white supremacist, but not Steven Salaita, report finds
New attempts to repress boycott, divestment and sanctions movement with legislation civil rights defenders say is unconstitutional. Read more about Illinois law would force state to boycott companies accused of boycotting Israel
Israel’s high court on Thursday upheld a law imposing stiff sanctions on those advocating boycotts of Israel or its colonial settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights. Read more about Israel's anti-boycott law will hit Palestinians hardest, rights groups warn
UCLA Jewish studies director Todd Presner said appearing at the University of Illinois would condone indefensible actions against shared governance, free speech. Read more about Holocaust scholar cancels prestigious Illinois lecture over Steven Salaita firing
Organizers of an academic conference on Israel are proceeding with an urgent legal challenge after the UK’s University of Southampton today confirmed that it has canceled the event. Read more about Did Israel lobby "bullying and threats" push Univ. of Southampton to cancel conference?
Liberal Party leader and would-be prime minister tweets that “The BDS movement, like Israeli Apartheid Week, has no place on Canadian campuses.” Read more about Canadian students reject Justin Trudeau's attack on Palestine activism, free speech