Summary
NYU canceled a March 19 talk by Dr. Joanne Liu, former head of Doctors Without Borders, citing concerns her slides on Gaza casualties and USAID funding cuts appeared “antisemitic” and “anti-governmental.”
Liu, who flew to New York for the event, said she was “stunned” by the last-minute cancellation.
NYU Langone stated she violated guest speaker guidelines but was compensated.
Liu argued the decision reflects a “climate of fear” in U.S. academia, referencing threats to federal funding like those faced by Columbia University after pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Already we see the governmental silencing of dissent. How much further must we go before the public wakes up and does something?
What a bunch of spineless cowards. U.S academia has lost all credibility.
In the USA thats not supposed to be a thing. There is no “permission to speak freely” outside the military. You are allowed to host talks that dont necessarily agree with the government. Stop fucking submitting!
Truly a bastion of free speech.
Quit obeying in advance.
It’s anti-Semitic to mention how many people the IDF has killed?
Those peaches are mighty cold