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16 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
This June, after the Israeli military was bombing Gaza for 11 days straight, @GWtweets denied Palestinian students emotional support services and spaces to process their trauma — all because a pro-Israel group disingenuously claimed these services threatened Jews on campus.
Palestinian pain and mourning is not a threat to Jewish safety — and for George Washington University to have denied counseling services to Palestinians over concerns of “Jewish safety” is discriminatory, racist and reprehensible.
GWU's denial of services is connected to the ways in which Palestinians and speech about Palestine are censored on college campuses. Belief in free speech and expression ends at Palestinians being able to speak about their own experiences.
Today, @pal_legal has filed a case against the university and their violation of the civil rights of Palestinians on campus and staff who were prevented from doing their jobs of supporting students in times of need.

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