New: A coalition of 185 social justice groups published an open letter today expressing support for campus protest encampments sweeping the country and calling on university administrators to end the brutal crackdowns of the student-led demonstrations. huffpost.com/entry/human-ri…

At New York University, 'the president hasn't even talked to the students, doesn't want to talk to the students who are protesting.'

Jamil Dakwar says students should have the chance to peacefully protest against the war in Gaza and engage with universities about their demands.

TONIGHT ON AYMAN: American universities have a long history of protests, including pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Our all-star panel Jamil Dakwar, Mahmood Mamdani and Peter Beinart will be here to discuss how protest movements are often indicators of where we're headed.

NEW: “The ⁦Department of State⁩ should immediately invoke Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act & suspend all military assistance to Israel in light of extensive evidence, inc a leaked State Dept memo, documenting Israel’s blocking of U.S aid to Gaza”

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University officials do a deep disservice when they respond to the concerns of one group at expense of another, or when they assume all individuals within any group share the same viewpoint.
New Yorkers should be able to voice their support for Palestine without fearing the NYPD.

NEW: I spoke to Palestinian-American NYU adjunct professor Jamil Dakwar about witnessing the cops’ crackdown on campus protesters, addressing antisemitism, and the student movement to end genocide.

Our full conversation here: thehandbasket.co/p/jamil-dakwar…

Statement from faculty via the American Association of University Professors in response to NYU’s statement on the use of violent police response to disperse the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, detailing how an outsized NYPD response caused safety problems — not the students.