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Trump Administration Intensifies Censorship of Pro-Palestinian Voices

5/6/2025

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The Trump administration is ramping up censorship of pro-Palestinian activists on U.S. campuses, cloaking its actions in claims of antisemitism. Activists like Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk have faced detention, while recently freed student Mohsen Mahdawi pledges to persist in his fight, declaring these measures a violation of constitutional rights.

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The Trump administration is ramping up censorship of pro-Palestinian activists on U.S. campuses, cloaking its actions in claims of antisemitism. Activists like Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk have faced detention, while recently freed student Mohsen Mahdawi pledges to persist in his fight, declaring these measures a violation of constitutional rights.