Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Jeff Zeman
“We can’t make antisemitism go away by censoring antisemites. 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. It is also making a host of additional demands of the university. Some Jewish groups are applauding the effort. But as an American Jew and free speech lawyer, I can tell you that protest alone isn’t illegal — and that giving the government the power to punish hateful speech will only erode our own right to speak out against hate.” (03/21/25)
https://www.thefire.org/news/american-jews-must-not-give-inch-free-speech-even-when-words-hurt-us