In Florida, college students protesting the war in Gaza face notably strict state and campus laws aimed at restricting their freedom of speech and assembly.
It’s a challenging time to be a student activist in Florida — especially, some local students say, if you’re advocating against the war in Gaza. After Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 — killing approximately 1,200 Israeli civilians and taking more than 200 hostages — college campuses have seen increasing tension over the conflict, which has now killed more than 33,000 people in Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Before approving the measure, city commissioners discussed several pro-Palestinian protests held in Miami Beach, according to the Miami Herald. Ella Fief, a Miami-based member of Jewish Voices for Peace , said this measure speaks to the biased perspective of local and state leadership, who are doing 'everything they can to try and minimize the power that we are inevitably undeniably building.
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