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Since at least Spring 2024, universities in the United States and Canada have suspended or banned various student organizations opposing the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands and the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians, especially in Gaza. It’s worth reminding the reader that several international human rights organizations, including the United Nations have called the Israeli onslaught genocide. It’s also useful to point out that several of Israel’s rulers have been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Court of Justice. One more important note would be that Israel would not be doing what it is doing without the “moral”, political, military and financial support of the United States. In addition to banning the aforementioned student organizations, many universities have refused to give students the degrees they earned and have kicked them out of school. Furthermore, some university administrations have turned over the names of students attending the antiwar/anti-genocide protests to federal law enforcement. The federal governments, meanwhile have arrested, kidnapped and otherwise detained students for their public support of the Palestinian struggle against the occupation.

Meanwhile, over the same time period, a Zionist organization funded in large part by the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish National Fund continues to get approved by universities in its efforts to set up branches across........

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