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The ‘wrong’ opinion: Free speech and antisemitism after Oct. 7

“The Quad,” Ep. 17

This week, “The Quad” interviews former Mumford & Sons bandmate and podcast host Winston Marshall. Marshall quit the band after facing fierce backlash for his opinions on Black Lives Matter and COVID-19. Now the host of his own podcast, he launched his new show with several in-depth interviews in Israel and talks to “The Quad” about self-censorship, real censorship, and what the world deems are the “right” and “wrong” opinions.

“The Quad” also examines the quashing of pro-Israel free speech in Palestinian-related protests all over the world, especially on campuses. They also delve into protests happening in Israel. And, of course, the Scumbags and Heroes of the Week!

JNS TV show with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (deputy mayor of Jerusalem), Emily Schrader (activist and journalist), Ashira Solomon (African-American Jew and political moderator) and Vivian Bercovici (former Canadian ambassador to Israel).
“It’s a great victory for the First Amendment right to free speech, including the right to draw attention to bigotry and hateful speech,” Paul Eckles, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS. “We commend our client for having the courage to speak out.”
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have precipitated the move by demanding congressional action in a social media post earlier on Wednesday.
JNS sought comment from Aria Fani and received an autoreply, “On leave until September. Will not check email with capitalist frequency.”
A spokesman for the Ivy told JNS that the school believes being required “to create lists of Jewish faculty and staff, and to provide personal contact information, raises serious privacy and First Amendment concerns.”
The new program adds “America First foreign policy lectures” and shifts focus to merit and core diplomatic skills.
Police officers found evidence that Dejaun Angelo was running a marijuana business in his apartment and “hundreds of ammunition boxes” in a storage unit.