/tags/palestine Palestine en-US WLRN Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:47:00 GMT /americas/2024-09-09/a-palestinian-team-in-chile-offers-soccer-with-a-heavy-dose-of-protest The players have names like José and Antonio and grew up in a South American nation near Antarctica. But their fervor for the Palestinian cause and bright red, white, black and green-colored jerseys is unmatched. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:47:00 GMT /americas/2024-09-09/a-palestinian-team-in-chile-offers-soccer-with-a-heavy-dose-of-protest Nayara Batschke | The Associated Press /education/2024-08-27/florida-faculty-union-pushes-back-at-a-directive-on-textbook-reviews Saying it opposes “any form of academic censorship,” the United Faculty of Florida on Monday objected to a directive issued this month by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues about reviewing textbooks and other materials for “antisemitic material” or “anti-Israeli” bias. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-27/florida-faculty-union-pushes-back-at-a-directive-on-textbook-reviews News Service of Florida /education/2024-08-09/florida-board-of-governors-sparks-concern-with-order-flagging-middle-east-topics-for-review-in-state At issue is a directive from The Board of Governors to “conduct a keyword search on course descriptions and course syllabi for the following keywords: Israel, Israeli, Palestine, Palestinian, Middle East, Zionism, Zionist, Judaism, Jewish, or Jews.” The directive had made many university professors and others uncomfortable. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:03:44 GMT /education/2024-08-09/florida-board-of-governors-sparks-concern-with-order-flagging-middle-east-topics-for-review-in-state Eileen Kelley /arts-culture/2024-07-25/miami-arts-nonprofit-embroiled-in-controversy-cancels-annual-awards-ceremony Miami arts nonprofit Oolite Arts has canceled this year’s The Ellies, its annual event that awards grant funding to local artists and arts educators. This comes after months of controversy surrounding the group’s removal a pro-Palestinian artwork from an exhibition. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:16:58 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-25/miami-arts-nonprofit-embroiled-in-controversy-cancels-annual-awards-ceremony Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald /education/2024-07-12/civil-liberties-group-tries-to-lower-suspensions-for-arrested-uf-students The group is known as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE. It’s headquartered in Philadelphia and was founded in 1999 with the aim of protecting free speech within higher education. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:11:35 GMT /education/2024-07-12/civil-liberties-group-tries-to-lower-suspensions-for-arrested-uf-students Áine Pennello /education/2024-07-10/uf-kicks-out-arrested-pro-palestinian-protesters-with-weston-student-among-them The University of Florida set aside recommendations to lightly punish some of the college students arrested after pro-Palestinian protests on campus, kicking them all out of school for three to four years. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:01:33 GMT /education/2024-07-10/uf-kicks-out-arrested-pro-palestinian-protesters-with-weston-student-among-them By Vivienne Serret/Fresh Take Florida /arts-culture/2024-07-08/how-a-pro-palestinian-artwork-placed-in-a-jewish-enclave-shook-up-this-miami-arts-nonprofit The placement of controversial artwork in the midst of Miami Beach’s Jewish community, a local art organization’s decision to remove it and the subsequent backlash from artists accusing the group of censorship has splintered Miami’s tight knit arts community along the same fault lines seen throughout the world. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-08/how-a-pro-palestinian-artwork-placed-in-a-jewish-enclave-shook-up-this-miami-arts-nonprofit Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald /arts-culture/2024-06-17/artists-add-pro-palestinian-art-to-walgreens-installation-to-protest-a-miami-nonprofit After the nonprofit Oolite Arts removed pro-Palestinian artwork from Walgreens window display in response to hate speech complaints, several South Florida artists have filled the space in protest. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-17/artists-add-pro-palestinian-art-to-walgreens-installation-to-protest-a-miami-nonprofit Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald /arts-culture/2024-05-13/miami-beach-oolite-pro-palestinian-art-installation-censor A group of South Florida artists are raising the alarm after local nonprofit Oolite Arts removed a public artwork over complaints of alleged “hate speech” and “political” content. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-13/miami-beach-oolite-pro-palestinian-art-installation-censor Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald /education/2024-04-26/uf-student-protests-israel-palestine Student protesters supporting Palestine at the University of Florida are now vulnerable to suspension following continuing protests. This comes as colleges and universities are cracking down on a recent surge in students protesting against the war between Israel and Palestine. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:08:32 GMT /education/2024-04-26/uf-student-protests-israel-palestine Amanda Friedman and Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida