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Al Jazeera has no standing to talk about "Free speech" as a tool of the Qatar government. It's similar to being a "journalist" in Gaza where you can report anything as long as it meets Hamas' approval (or else). Or in Russia, where failure to toe the party line can lead to defenestration.

U Chicago has always had a consistent policy, it's the "Woke" schools that got in trouble. University should be a place where ALL speakers are treated respectfully regardless of their viewpoints. But protests that don't follow the rules and interfere with students/faculty should be suppressed.

I highly doubt any university would allow pro genocide speaker. I’m not sure I understand about sides here. North Gaza is being depopulated, and reported as such in Israeli newspapers. I think we tried many years of communicating but the media and AIPAC filters it out.

This is not the first time we are witnessing something of this sort. Faculty and students were subjected to censorship, ostracization, and expulsion during the 'Red Scare.' Critical thinking and freedom of speech were promoted only as long as the interests of capital were preserved.