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DESCRIPTION:Discussion 7pm Thursday Sept. 4\n"Stop the Censorship & Thought Control in 
 the Teaching of Palestinian and Israeli History!\nUniversities-as 
 Institutions-Must Refuse to Comply with Trump's Fascist Takeove!\n\nFor 
 years there has been scholarship, political education, and organizing on 
 campuses in opposition to Israel’s domination of Palestine. With the 
 genocidal Israeli response to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, many 
 campuses erupted into protest and counter-protest.  Many campus 
 administrations called in police to violently suppress pro-Palestinian 
 students and professors. Pro-Palestinian groups were banned on many 
 campuses. Students were expelled. \n\nThis suppression was justified by 
 falsely equating criticism of the legitimacy and policies of Israel with 
 hatred of Jewish people, in other words saying anti-Zionism (opposition to 
 the state of Israel) is the same as anti-Semitism (being against Jewish 
 people as Jews). The Trump regime has wielded this lie as a club to force 
 the universities to greatly restrict academic freedom, scientific rigor and 
 critical thinking. Universities are being turned into the servants of a 
 fascist takeover of society.  It is not an exaggeration to say that this 
 threatens the universities in a fundamental way.  This is one important 
 piece in the overall MAGA agenda of shredding rights, unleashing racism and 
 misogyny, denying science, militarizing cities, unconditionally backing 
 genocide in Gaza. It must be stopped.\n\nThis discussion will center on 
 four crucial questions and points:\n\nIs it true as Trump/MAGA fascists 
 insist that any criticism of the legitimacy of Israel or of Israeli 
 policies is anti-Semitism?  How should we respond to the genocide in 
 Gaza?\n\nWhat kind of damage is done to the universities when anti-Zionism 
 is equated with anti-Semitism?  Why are academic freedom, scientific rigor, 
 and critical thinking in the universities such a threat to the fascists now 
 in power?    \n\nWhat would it take for institutions like universities, 
 museums and art organizations to stop the current wave of capitulation to 
 Trump’s demands? \n\nEveryone who hates Trump should support the 
 organization RefuseFascism.org’s call for massive non-violent protest 
 aiming to drive the fascist regime from power, beginning with flooding 
 Washington DC on November 5. \n\nRead the article in www.revcom.us or come 
 into Revolution Books and get a copy.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/31/18879470.php
SUMMARY:Stop the Censorship and Thought Control in the Teaching of Palestinian & Israeli History
LOCATION:Revolution Books\n2444 Durant Avenue\nBerkeley, CA 94704
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/08/31/18879470.php
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