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Television
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Trump Indicts James Comey [Al Jazeera]
President Donald Trump demanded that the US Department of Justice indict Former FBI Agent James Comey in retaliation for Comey’s independent investigation into Trump’s ties with the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Professor Sahar Aziz offers her analysis of the implications of this … Trump Indicts James Comey [Al Jazeera]
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Mahmoud Khalil Released, Free Speech Under Attack [Al Jazeera]
A federal district judge ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil on bond, after finding that he is not a flight risk or a danger to society. Professor Sahar Aziz explains why the judge also concluded that Khalil had a strong likelihood of success in his … Mahmoud Khalil Released, Free Speech Under Attack [Al Jazeera]
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Trump Unlawfully Deports Kilmar Abrego Garcia [Al Jazeera]
The Trump administration deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador in direct contravention of an immigration court order that he has a well founded fear of persecution from gangs in El Salvador. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s order for the government to facilitate the immediate … Trump Unlawfully Deports Kilmar Abrego Garcia [Al Jazeera]
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Activists urge lawmakers to help reduce anti-Muslim incidents [NJ Spotlight]
At a time when bias incidents are on the rise, advocates gathered outside the Statehouse on Monday to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. . . . Several speakers also urged the Legislature to reject a bill that would adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance … Activists urge lawmakers to help reduce anti-Muslim incidents [NJ…
Op-Eds
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How Race-Baiting Against Zohran Mamdani Continues an American Political Tradition [MEE]
“Terrorist supporter”, “antisemite”, “foreign invader”. These are just a few of the anti-Muslim racial tropes frequently hurled at Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim-American frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race. While such overt anti-Muslim racism recalls the rapid surge in Islamophobia after 9/11, race-baiting against religious minorities has a far longer history … How Race-Baiting Against Zohran Mamdani Continues an American Political…
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ADL Fuels Islamophobia and Betrays Its Civil Rights Mission [Academe]
For decades, when the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was mentioned, it was usually in reference to combatting antisemitism. Now the ADL is more accurately cited in the litany of pro-Israeli groups attempting to criminalize Muslim and Palestinian students for seeking an end to the horrific genocide in Gaza. For … ADL Fuels Islamophobia and Betrays Its Civil Rights Mission…
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How Trump’s attacks on DEI and Palestine activists are connected [Mondoweiss]
The national crackdown against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was inevitable. After racial progress, there is often retrenchment. DEI programs were the institutionalized response to the Black Lives Matter movement. They reshaped conversations around representation, missing perspectives, and ultimately who belongs, whether in universities, boardrooms, … How Trump’s attacks on DEI and Palestine activists are…
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Israel’s Vision of No Palestinians “From the River to the Sea” [DAWN]
Words matter. That is the purported principle behind a national campaign by pro-Israel organizations to censor, punish and even criminalize protests on American college campuses demanding a cease-fire to Israel’s unrestrained assault on 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza. University administrators have obliged with draconian restrictions that effectively … Israel’s Vision of No Palestinians “From the River to…
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Rutgers Islamic Center’s Vandalization Shows Our Need to Combat Islamophobia [NJ.com]
Emotionally draining is how best to describe the past six months for many Muslim Americans. Oscillating between outrage, hopelessness and determination, our diverse communities have spent the past six months doing whatever we can to end the senseless murder of over 33,000 Palestinians, including 13,000 children. We have … Rutgers Islamic Center’s Vandalization Shows Our Need to Combat…
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How a Leading Definition of Antisemitism Has Been Weaponized Against Israel’s Critics [The Nation]
The chorus of criticism of Israel’s indiscriminate bombings and denial of food, water, and other humanitarian aid to 2 million Palestinians trapped in Gaza has only grown louder as the Palestinian death toll has skyrocketed beyond an estimated 22,000, nearly half of whom are children. Too often, … How a Leading Definition of Antisemitism Has Been Weaponized…
Podcasts
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ICC Investigation of Biden Administration Officials for Aiding Israeli War Crimes [RaceandRights Podcast]
In January of 2025, the human rights organization, Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN) made a formal request with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate former U.S. officials President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for … ICC Investigation of Biden Administration Officials for Aiding Israeli…
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Racism, Islamophobia, and the Weaponization of Antisemitism [ICSC]
While racism is widely discussed, its insidious nature can make it difficult to identify – and its role in inciting atrocity crimes is particularly not well understood. To shine a light on this challenge, the third conversation in our “Why Memory Matters in Palestine and … Racism, Islamophobia, and the Weaponization of Antisemitism [ICSC]
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The Fall of Syria’s Assad Regime [RaceandRights Podcast]
On December 8, 2024, the Syrian people overthrew Bashar Al Assad, bringing to an end a brutal fifty-four-year dictatorship. Although the Syrian people partook in the wave of revolutions during the Arab Spring, their efforts to bring about democracy in Syria were hijacked by a … The Fall of Syria’s Assad Regime [RaceandRights Podcast]
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Launch of The Race and Rights Podcast [CSRR]
The Rutgers Law Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR) launched the Race and Rights Podcast, hosted by Professor Sahar Aziz. The Race and Rights Podcast explores the myriad issues that adversely impact the civil and human rights of America’s diverse Muslim, Arab, and South … Launch of The Race and Rights Podcast [CSRR]
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House Committee on Education Hearing Echoes Era of McCarthyism [Parallax Views]
In this edition of Parallax Views, Rutgers University’s Director of the Center for Security, Race, and Rights, Professor Sahar Aziz, returns to the program to discuss the recent House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings on antisemitism and why they resemble something more akin … House Committee on Education Hearing Echoes Era of McCarthyism…
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The Attack on Academic Freedom [FMEP]
In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) Fellow Peter Beinart speaks with Professor Sahar Aziz of Rutgers University about the current attacks on academic freedom and why the US House of Representatives is investigating Rutgers and its Center for Security, … The Attack on Academic Freedom [FMEP]
Press Mentions
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When I Look at Zohran Mamdani,Here’s What I See [NYT]
A few days before Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York, a friend and I were speculating about his chances of winning. We indulged in a moment of giddy optimism at the prospect that a Muslim man might actually … When I Look at Zohran Mamdani,Here’s What I See…
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A Dangerous Moment [Al Jazeera]
Civil liberties organisations and academics have raised alarm at the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, calling it a serious breach of free-speech rights under the administration of President Donald Trump. . . . Others also worry that Trump’s crackdown … A Dangerous Moment [Al Jazeera]
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Professor Sahar Aziz delivers lecture on how racialization of the Israel-Hamas war is causing Islamophobia [WashU]
Professor Sahar Aziz delivered a lecture and answered audience questions about the racialization of the Israel-Hamas war, particularly by political parties in the United States. The event, titled “The Palestine Taboo: Race, Islamophobia, and Free Speech,” was the first John C. Danforth Center on Religion … Professor Sahar Aziz delivers lecture on how racialization of…
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Amid Gaza Protests, Universities are Cracking Down on a Celebrated Protest Tactic: Sit-Ins [The Intercept]
On October 25, hundreds of people participated in a sit-in at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, calling on school administrators to cut ties with weapons manufacturers involved in Israel’s occupation of Palestine. It was part of a wave of activism around Israel’s siege of Gaza … Amid Gaza Protests, Universities are Cracking Down on a…
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Unconditional Supporters of Israel Know the Facts Are Not on Their Side [Jacobin]
On Saturday, November 4, some three hundred thousand people marched in Washington, DC, in solidarity with Palestinians. It was the largest pro-Palestine march in US history, a heartening sign that the McCarthyite backlash to solidarity with Palestinians in the face of Israel’s ongoing onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip … Unconditional Supporters of Israel Know the Facts Are Not…
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Why pro-Palestinian demonstrations are popping up on college campuses [Scripps]
“We’ve seen quite a bit of sympathy for Palestinian civilians,” said Sahar Aziz, a law school professor and director of the Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers University. “They recognize that Palestinians have grievances. Many of these young people don’t rely on formal educational institutions … Why pro-Palestinian demonstrations are popping up on college campuses…
