Human Rights Groups Sue Over Trump Administration’s Sanctions on ICC for Investigations Into Israel

The organizations say in a lawsuit filed July 15 that they have been forced to censor their own advocacy work to avoid scrutiny from the White House.

Miami Beach Withdraws Call to End Lease of Theater That Screened Israeli-Palestinian Doc

The mayor said he would support an alternative resolution to encourage the theater to show films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.

MIT Suspends Student Group That Protested Against Israel’s Military Campaign in Gaza

College presidents and other leaders have struggled to articulate when political speech crosses into harassment and discrimination.

There’s a Wave of New Bills To Define Antisemitism, Triggering Free Speech Debates

Supporters say it’s increasingly important to add a definition that lays out how to determine whether some criticism of Israel also amounts to hatred of Jewish people.

Biden Tries to Balance Protests, Free Speech Rights as Demonstrators Disrupt Events

The protests lay bare the tensions Biden is facing between the fallout from his handling of the Israel-Hamas war and the First Amendment rights of his critics to speak out.