"No Palestinian Is Safe": Renowned Feminist Scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Arrested in Jerusalem

[Uncle Joe]

Israeli police arrested the internationally renowned feminist Palestinian academic Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian at her home in Jerusalem on Thursday on charges of incitement to violence. Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who holds both Israeli and U.S. citizenship, was suspended by Hebrew University last month after saying in an interview Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, though the university later reinstated her. We speak with anthropologist Sarah Ihmoud, who describes Shalhoub-Kevorkian as a mentor and inspiration to her and many others. "We hold the Hebrew University of Jerusalem responsible for the arrest and detention because of its persistent and public repression of her academic freedom, which led directly to yesterday's arrest," says Ihmoud, who teaches at College of the Holy Cross and is co-founder of the Palestinian Feminist Collective. "We see this as yet another example of Israel attacking Palestinians wherever they are, whoever they are. It underscores that no Palestinian is safe under Israel's racist apartheid rule."

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[stopdiggin]

1. Yep. There are countries that have more restrictive 'speech' laws

Ironically enough - there are quite a few supporters for that perspective here on this site.

[Uncle Joe]

2. You're not speaking of Saudi Arabia, are you? n/t

[stopdiggin]

3. I'm speaking of quite a number of countries

where you can find yourself in fairly deep trouble for the same brand of rhetoric that is 'protected' in the U.S. Interestingly - not everyone in our ranks agrees with that encompassing protection. In very large part, I do.

[Uncle Joe]

4. I'm happy that you do,

I do as well.