Inside Story Is the crackdown on US university campuses a threat to free speech?
Hundreds of students and academics have been arrested during rallies opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. Students in US universities are speaking out against Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. The protests began in New York’s Columbia University last week. But the police crackdown that followed caused the anger to spread to other universities in the United States and even in Europe and Australia. The students say their right to protest is being crushed. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Jude Taha – Palestinian journalist and student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Jeremi Suri – Historian and professor of global leadership, history and public policy at The University of Texas at Austin Rina Shah – Political strategist and a former senior congressional aide Published on Saturday 27 April 2024.
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Is the crackdown on US university campuses a threat to free speech?
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 27 April 2024
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 05 : 58
Duration
- 28:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Hundreds of students and academics have been arrested during rallies opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. Students in US universities are speaking out against Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. The protests began in New York’s Columbia University last week. But the police crackdown that followed caused the anger to spread to other universities in the United States and even in Europe and Australia. The students say their right to protest is being crushed. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Jude Taha – Palestinian journalist and student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Jeremi Suri – Historian and professor of global leadership, history and public policy at The University of Texas at Austin Rina Shah – Political strategist and a former senior congressional aide Published on Saturday 27 April 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Laura Kyle (Presenter)