Discriminating Against Dissent
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Nov 1, 2025
This 2025 study of data on the weaponization of Title VI antisemitism claims in higher education published by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and Middle East Studies Association (MESA) reviews historical and current use of Civil Rights laws to censor pro-Palestine speech on campuses. It covers the creation of Title VI of the 1965 Civil Rights Act and how Zionist organizations under the Trump and Biden administrations have used it to conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. It tracks Department of Education investigations, private lawsuits in federal court, and the Trump admin’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. Finally, it details AAUP’s role in resisting these efforts to suppress pro-Palestine solidarity.
Author
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Response Strategies
Political education
Publisher
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Resource Types
Study
Language
English