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Statement on the cancellation of Francesca Albanese’s invitation: “Where, if not at a university?”
The Free University of Berlin canceled a lecture by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. The newspaper Der Freitag published a statement from scientific organizations and NGOs calling for the protection of freedom of expression in higher education institutions.
BRISMES’ letter Regarding the Free University of Berlin’s Cancellation of the Lectures by Francesca Albanese and Prof. Eyal Weizman
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) strongly condemns the Free University of Berlin’s cancellation of lectures by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and Prof. Eyal Weizman, highlighting it as an act of political censorship and a violation of academic freedom. BRISMES criticizes the misuse of the IHRA definition of antisemitism to silence criticism of Israel and calls for a public apology, a reaffirmation of academic freedom, and the rejection of the IHRA definition. The letter underscores the need to protect open discourse and resist political interference in universities.
Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel
More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international law
STATEMENT CONCERNING THE DEFAMATION AND INTIMIDATION CAMPAIGN TARGETING THE ENS-PSL PALESTINE SEMINAR
Our February 10th session, entitled “Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism” resulted in us being defamed on social media and being intimidated before and during the session. These are particularly insulting and serious attacks that target not only our seminar and its guests but also the Ecole Normale Supérieure and its students.
Germany: On the way to authoritarianism in the service of Zionism
Germany’s unqualified support for the Zionist genocide has accelerated its transformation from an already hollowed-out neoliberal democracy into an authoritarian society.
Why does Trump’s Gaza plan sound so familiar? Because the Nazis tried it first
The Madagascar Plan was the Nazis’ last effort to solve the ‘Jewish Problem’ before the Final Solution
Dr. Abu Safiya Reports Torture and Severe Abuses in Israeli Custody; Al Mezan Calls for His Immediate Release
Around 3 p.m. today, Al Mezan’s lawyer visited Dr. Abu Safiya in Ofer Prison, located in the unlawfully occupied West Bank. During the visit, Dr. Abu Safiya detailed the various forms of torture and abuse to which he has been subjected both during his unlawful arrest and throughout his arbitrary detention by Israeli forces and authorities.
‘Last nail in the coffin’: Israeli settlers push on with fresh West Bank land grab
There are fears that a widely unnoticed displacement of Bedouin has the aim of fragmenting the territory intended for a future Palestinian state
Explosive Remnants in Gaza Cause Dozens of Casualties
Up to 10% of munitions fired by Israel into Gaza have failed to detonate, leaving behind deadly hazards for years to come