Direct Quotes from Students and Professors:
“Administrators have tried to frame the issue of Palestine and the Israeli occupation as a religious issue between Muslim and Jewish students. They frame the issue like they’re addressing Islamophobia and antisemitism while refusing to discuss their ties to weapons…” —(Anonymous George Washington Student, Class of 2024)
“Whenever there is an instance of harassment that students or faculty face regarding Palestine, we are all told the same thing: to report it to USC’s Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX. No one has any confidence in this process, especially since the professor who walked by a student action to grieve and commemorate the Palestinians killed by Israel said they should all be killed, and walking on the names of the deceased was cleared with no consequence.” —Current Professor at USC
Even after this report is released, the work doesn’t stop here. We’ll be transforming its actionable recommendations into tangible impact, bringing them to meetings with university administrators and policymakers to equip them with accurate, evidence-based findings. We will continue to monitor on-the-ground developments as the attacks on academic freedom and expression continue.
“This report gives a grade to the best and worst colleges. It’s a wake-up call to administrations, policymakers, and civil society.”—Misaal Irfan, lead researcher and MPAC Policy Communications Manager
Together, we’re holding our nation’s most powerful institutions accountable and defending the right to speak the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
