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Fast Forward U of Maryland must let pro-Palestinian student group hold an Oct. 7 event, judge rules
Ruling says the school violated the free speech rights of Students for Justice in Palestine by revoking its permit
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Fast Forward Police and FBI investigating second antisemitic assault at University of Pittsburgh in weeks
A student told police that a group of men assaulted him after first making derogatory comments about Israel
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Fast Forward Jewish professor says Muhlenberg College fired her over pro-Palestinian social media posts
Maura Finkelstein, a tenured anthropologist, was the subject of intense criticism by pro-Israel students and others
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Fast Forward Brandeis President Ron Leibowitz resigns after no-confidence vote that cited budget crisis and Gaza protests
Brandeis was the first private university to ban a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
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Fast Forward Some universities agreed to consider divesting from Israel — but aren’t giving protesters what they wanted
Still, Jewish leaders are skittish as a divestment vote nears at Brown University
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Fast Forward Report ordered by NY governor calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the independent evaluation of CUNY’s “policies and procedures” last October, as anti-Israel activities rocked CUNY campuses in the weeks after Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7
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Politics At Senate hearing on antisemitism, protester interrupts to curse out ‘Jews and Israelis’
The protester wanted the Senate Judiciary Committee to focus on the victims of Israel's military campaign and Gaza
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Fast Forward Senate to advance contentious bill to crack down on anti-Israel activity on campus
The Antisemitism Awareness Act would mandate the Department of Education use a controversial definition of antisemitism
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