Ever since the ACLU forfeited its status as the premiere free speech legal advocacy group in America by becoming little more than a mouthpiece for the Democratic Party, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has thrived. It filled the space the ACLU has left vacant since at least 2016, filing lawsuit after lawsuit in defense of the First Amendment rights of both liberal and conservative speakers.
But on one issue — Israel’s war on Gaza — FIRE’s defense of free speech appears less than absolute. On the surface, FIRE has appeared to staunchly defend pro-Palestinian activity, at least in the context of clear-cut free speech violations. The group has fought to protect speakers critical of Israel, including Mahmoud Khalil, and has repeatedly condemned the Trump administration’s ideologically motivated attacks on universities.
But outside of those clear-cut cases, FIRE’s defense of the rights of pro-Palestinian protesters is lackluster at best.
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