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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Chris McGreal

Pro-Palestinian views face suppression in US amid Israel-Hamas war

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in New York on 13 October.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in New York on 13 October. US media have been less welcoming to pro-Palestinian views. Photograph: Andrea Renault/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Widespread attempts to suppress pro-Palestinian views in the US after the Hamas attack on Israel have forced the cancellation of major conferences, prompted demands for the dismissal of workers who express support for Palestinians and led to intimidation campaigns against Arab American voices critical of Israeli policies.

Earlier this week, a leading US Jewish group forced the cancellation of a major Palestinian campaign organisation’s national conference by alleging it was a front for Hamas, which killed more than 1,400 Israelis and abducted about 200 people in its attack from Gaza.

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