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Donkey in stable
Morocco
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Calling someone a 'donkey' online could cost $1,000 in Morocco

A Moroccan court fined a football fan 10,000 dirhams ($1,000) after ruling that repeatedly calling a club president a "donkey" on Facebook constituted an insult

The New Arab Staff
15 June, 2026
National Iranian American Council President Trita Parsi
US-Israel war on Iran
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US investigating prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi: report

The New Arab Staff
12 June, 2026
NHS workers from the Medics For Gaza arrive at the pro Palestine rally at Israeli Embassy on March 22, 2025 in London, England.
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NHS may ban Palestine badges under UK antisemitism proposal

Assiah Hamed
05 June, 2026
The Home Office building on 6th of May 2026 in Whitehall, London
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Piker and Uygur visa ban fuels fears for free speech in Britain

Oliver Mizzi
02 June, 2026
The European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) have submitted a legal complaint to a barrister regular, the Bar Standards Board
United Kingdom
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Legal groups file complaint against UK Lawyers for Israel

Anam Alam
22 May, 2026
Supporters of Palestine Action celebrate outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the High Court ruled that the banning by the government under terrorism legislation, is unlawful, on 13th February 2026, in London, England
Palestine Action
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‘Monumental victory’: Activists welcome Palestine Action ruling

Assiah Hamed
13 February, 2026
A group of pro-Palestinian supporters march in the main CBD area on June 08, 2024 in Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Australia
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‘From the river to the sea’ faces ban in Australia's Queensland

Assiah Hamed
08 February, 2026
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2025 retrospective
Voices

Why 2025 was the worst year for pro-Palestine speech in France

Oman Al Yahyai

Oman Alyahyai

29 December, 2025
Sami Hamdi
US affairs
Voices

ICE abduction of Sami Hamdi: Trump's free speech is Israel First

Ismail Allison

Ismail Allison

31 October, 2025
Iraqi nationals campaign outside Turkish Embassy in London, England for Turkish troops to liberate Mosul from ISIS forces on October 9, 2016. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
United Kingdom
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Turkish-born man who burned Koran in London wins appeal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 October, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel [Getty]
US affairs
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Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, but faces partial boycott

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 September, 2025
El Capitan Theatre
United States
World
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US comics slam 'censorship' after Kimmel pulled

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 September, 2025
Graduates arrive to the University of Maryland commencement ceremony in College Park, Maryland, on May 22, 2025
Maryland
World
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Advocates hail 'historic' Maryland Uni settlement on Palestine

Brooke Anderson
14 August, 2025
Trump cancels $400m in funds to Columbia over ‘failure to protect students from antisemitism’
Columbia University
World
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Anger as Columbia adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

The New Arab Staff
17 July, 2025
Project Esther
US affairs
World
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Project Esther: A US conspiracy to crush pro-Palestine speech

Brooke Anderson
20 May, 2025
Last year, Columbia became a leader in the pro-Palestinian student movement. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]
Columbia University
World
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'A sad day for free speech': Columbia tightens protest rules

Brooke Anderson
22 March, 2025
Demonstrators gather outside United States Federal Court House in New York City to show support for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and demand his immediate release from ICE detention. New York, U.S., March 12, 2025.
Mahmoud Khalil
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US: Protests erupt over Mahmoud Khalil detention without charge

Brooke Anderson
15 March, 2025
Abdelmoumni was imprisoned over a post he shared on social media relating to Morocco's use of Israeli Pegasus spyware to spy on France
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco activist gets six-month sentence for online post: lawyer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 March, 2025
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Gaza War
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US judge restores Maryland students' right to 7 October vigil

Brooke Anderson
02 October, 2024
About a hundred pro-Palestinian protesters gather in Bonn, Germany, on September 28, 2024, and protest against Israel's attack in Lebanon, demanding a ceasefire and an end to arming Israel. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Germany
World
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'From the River to the Sea' posts may deny German citizenship

Assiah Hamed
01 October, 2024
Pro-Palestinean demonstration at Columbia University
universities
World
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As US university classes resume, so do concerns for free speech

Brooke Anderson
06 September, 2024