Raskin Speech on Campus Shut Down Amid Israel-Palestine Protests
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Rep. Jamie Raskin's planned speech at the University of Maryland was interrupted and ultimately canceled due to pro-Palestinian protestors.
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Raskin tried to engage the protestors in dialogue and defend his record on Israel-Palestine issues, but they continued to yell and prevent him from speaking.
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The scene descended into chaos as pro-Israel voices joined in, preventing any substantive discussion from occurring.
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University of Maryland's president praised the shutdown of Raskin's speech as an exercise in "democracy and free speech and academic freedom," failing to condemn the denial of Raskin's free speech.
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The incident reflects a broader trend of threats to free speech on college campuses when controversial geopolitical issues are involved.