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Melissa Garriga
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Media Relations Manager at CODEPINK.
We got wars to end and a world to win. Mom of 2; comrade to many. Media inquiries: melissa@codepink.org
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March 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Khalil's lawyers allude to Trump calling Chuck Schumer "a proud member of Hamas" and "a Palestinian" to illustrate the unseriousness of the characterization of Khalil as pro-Hamas
The Federal Government's Hostile Campaign Against Palestinian Rights Advocacy: A Concerted Effort to Silence Protected Political Speech 29. In the fall of 2023, students from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds including Mr. Khalil-began to mobilize on their campuses, many criticizing what they characterized as their universities' and the United States government's unwavering support for Israel's policies. These protests included Jewish students who sought to convey the message that such policies were "not in our name." In response, opponents of these students' messages including President Donald J. Trump frequently characterized peaceful protest and any speech in favor of Palestinian rights as inherently supportive of Hamas and antisemitic. For example, in several instances, he President Trump described a Jewish lawmaker who had criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "a proud member of Hamas" and "a Palestinian," using "Palestinian" as a slur.
March 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM