Free Speech for Free Palestine? Dr. Yousef Munayyer on Campus Protests, Deportations, and a Shrinking Space for Dissent

In this episode, A’ndre speaks with Dr. Yousef Munayyer, Senior Fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC, about recent U.S. policy developments affecting pro-Palestinian activism, including efforts by the Trump administration to deport foreign students and activists involved in campus protests.

The conversation explores how the war in Gaza is shaping political expression in the United States, particularly in the context of university activism, and examines broader questions around immigration policy, civic space, and public discourse. Dr. Munayyer also provides his view on U.S. support for Israel and how this is influencing domestic debates.

Topics covered include:

• The current state of the conflict in Gaza and U.S. policy under both Biden and Trump
• The status of the two-state solution and implications of regional diplomacy
• Campus protests and public discourse surrounding Israel-Palestine
• Recent deportation efforts impacting international students
• The intersection of foreign policy, free expression, and immigration enforcement
• Possible long-term impacts on U.S. civic space and international engagement

Dr. Munayyer authored a chapter Suppressing Dissent: Shrinking Civic Space, Transnational Repression, and Palestine-Israel, which you can find here.