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Pro-Palestinian demonstration at New York University's graduation ce
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NYU withholds student's diploma over Gaza genocide speech

At his graduation ceremony, Logan Rozos spoke about Israel's war on Gaza, and was punished by having his degree withheld

The New Arab Staff
16 May, 2025
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Algeria
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Algeria: Writer Boualem Sansal appeals against jail term

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 April, 2025
edro Pascal attends the Los Angeles FYC Event for HBO Original Series' "The Last Of Us" at the Directors Guild Of America on April 28, 2023
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Gladiator II star Pedro Pascal shows support for Mahmoud Khalil

The New Arab Staff
13 March, 2025
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World
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New US immigration policies creating 'second-class citizenship'

Mohammed Al-Badawi
13 March, 2025
Protesters, holding Palestinian flags and a placard which reads as "Freedom for Gaza", take part in a demonstration to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza at Place de la Republique in Paris, on November 11, 2023
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In France, pro-Palestine voices grow louder despite crackdown

Basma El Atti
03 March, 2025
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Algeria
MENA
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Despite his release, El-Kadi has little hope in Algerian press

Basma El Atti
08 November, 2024
Irene Khan has warned that Israel's war on Gaza has led to a curtailing of free speech in Israel and the West
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UN expert accuses Israel, West of speech breaches amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 October, 2024
Tunisian lawyers protest
North Africa
MENA
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Tunisia jails critic of president for eight months: lawyer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 September, 2024
Berlin Palestine
Gaza War
World
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Germany convicts pro-Gaza activist for 'from river to sea' chant

The New Arab Staff
06 August, 2024
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Egypt
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Egyptian authorities arrest former government official

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia 'annihilating' free speech with media crackdown: Amnesty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 May, 2024
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MENA
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Palestinian woman arrested in Israel for Gaza social media post

The New Arab Staff
30 May, 2024
Morocco
MENA
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Morocco man gets three years jail for 'criticising the king'

Basma El Atti
28 November, 2023
Freedom of Speech
MENA
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Moroccan gets 3-year sentence for criticising king online

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2023
Gaza
Gaza War
Unfiltered

How targeting Palestine solidarity impacts our universities

Rebecca Ruth Gould

Rebecca Ruth Gould

09 November, 2023
Turkey
MENA
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Arrests of 3 Turkish reporters stoke free-speech concerns

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 November, 2023
Palestine
World
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American editor 'fired' for RTing The Onion article on Gaza

The New Arab Staff
24 October, 2023
Israel
MENA
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Haifa University expels Palestinians over social media posts

The New Arab Staff
10 October, 2023
Turkey
MENA
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Turkish TV editor avoids long jail term over Ocalan comments

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 October, 2023
Antisemitism
Unfiltered

The IHRA definition of antisemitism is erasing Palestine

Rebecca Ruth Gould

Rebecca Ruth Gould

02 October, 2023
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Tunisa
MENA
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Tunisia arrests cartoonist over drawings

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 September, 2023