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A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses

When does free speech become hate speech?

There is a row about antisemitism raging in US colleges. After widespread protests against Israel’s bombing of Gaza, Republicans in Congress have accused universities of not doing enough to combat hate speech targeting Jewish students.

We look at the battle between free speech and hate speech with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's North America Correspondent Nomia Iqbal and US National Digital Reporter Mike Wendling.

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