Trump pro-Palestine activism crackdown

Trump's pro-Palestinian activism crackdown 

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From the US to the UK, counter-terror laws are being used to crush political dissent and protect state interests, write Zahra Farooque and David Chmielewski.

Zahra Farooque and David Chmielewski
08 September, 2026
: Stanford students and Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Stanford, California, United States on April 25, 2024.
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