[June, 2026]. In 2023 and 2024, students at more than 500 U.S. universities participated in historic protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In response, a small network of pro-Israel and right-wing organizations launched a campaign of lawfare to pressure universities to suppress speech critical of Israel and Zionism.
Our latest visual, created in partnership with the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), examines how Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is being weaponized to silence dissent and undermine academic freedom.
We offer this visual to the numerous faculty and students in our community who have been impacted by this repressive environment, and we call on administrators to reject government intrusion into academic freedom and freedom of expression
