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News Brief: Campus Anti-Genocide Protests and the Weaponization of Squishy, Bad Faith "Safety" Rhetoric

Apr 27, 2024
33:10
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The podcast covers reactions to pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, from liberal handwringing to police crackdowns. It delves into safety rhetoric and urgency to address the crisis in Gaza, challenging justifications for declaring protests as unsafe. The manipulation of narratives and skewed priorities in the West Bank and Gaza is discussed, urging for leveraging political leverage to stop atrocities. Progressive leaders criticize Democrats for their lack of urgency in confronting ongoing genocide.
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  • University administrations weaponize safety concerns to suppress anti-genocide protests on campuses.
  • Questioning Israel's actions is often equated with anti-Semitism, ignoring complexities of ethno-state critique.

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Campus Protests Against Genocide in Gaza

College campuses have seen an increase in occupations and encampments protesting the ethnic cleansing and mass killings in Gaza, urging universities to divest from Israel's atrocities. Police responses have led to student suspensions, arrests, and brutality which raised concerns about safety but was mostly justified under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism.

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