US Judge 'Struggles' with Harassment of Pro-Palestinian Student
Al-Monitor reports a judge is 'struggling' to understand why a Turkish citizen, a Tufts PhD student, faces federal hurdles preventing campus work due to pro-Palestinian advocacy. This 'struggle' appears designed to ignore the well-documented, systemic pressure from organizations like AIPAC, which spent $3.6 million in lobbying last year alone, shaping policy and public perception. While a single
student's free speech is deemed a security risk, figures like House Speaker Mike Johnson, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, can push for policies directly benefiting a foreign state with virtually no judicial scrutiny. It’s remarkable how 'activism' from the marginalized is swiftly flagged, while an industrial-scale lobbying operation influencing US foreign policy with millions in donations
(all public record, mind you) is just business as usual. Perhaps the next judge will 'struggle' to understand why the US targets students but not the hundreds of millions in military aid to Israel, often approved by politicians flush with pro-Israel dark money. Just a thought.