University presidents are under fire from politicians and the media over what is being framed as their waffling over allowing antisemitic speech on their campuses. First, let’s be clear: Calls for “intifada” or a free Palestine “from the river to the sea” are not the same as calls for genocide. If Republican lawmakers believe that such a reality is unacceptable, then they should come out and say they are against free speech. Many women might find anti-abortion tabling to be sexist; that doesn’t mean it is outside the bounds of free speech. Instead, the Times is fanning the flames of a fake outrage, and it’s already having a dire impact on free speech.

Source: New York Times December 12, 2023 22:45 UTC