Washington Targets Dissent: Repression from the Academy to the Streets

Panel discussion examining the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestine dissent in universities and public spaces. Featuring Abed Ayoub (ADC), Asli Bali (Middle East Studies Association), Lara Friedman (Foundation for Middle East Peace), and Tariq Habash (A New Policy), the panel covers the targeting of universities with punitive measures, the detention of student protesters, the use of immigration law and federal education policy against dissent, and the broader legal and institutional responses. This panel is moderated by Yousef Munayyer, Head of the Palestine/Israel Program and Senior Fellow at ACW.