Posted on 10/23/2023 1:34:11 PM PDT by DFG
The White House on Monday pushed back on hardline Republican demands to deport foreigners who joined pro-Palestinian protests, warning the proposals would not pass First Amendment protections on free speech.
Republican 2024 hopefuls are competing to see who can be toughest on demonstrators backing the Palestinian cause after Hamas terrorists killed 1400 people on October 7.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for example, said pro-Hamas demonstrators should have their visas canceled.
John Kirby, White House national security spokesman, was asked about sending home people who support the Palestinian cause.
'I would just tell you, you don't have to agree with every sentiment as expressed in a free country like this to stand by the idea of the First Amendment and the idea of peaceful protest,' he told reporters at the daily briefing. 'I'll leave it at that.'
University campuses have been the scene of a string of protests against Israel's action in the Gaza Strip.
They have raised questions about whether its treatment of Palestinians were in part to blame for the Hamas attack, and some have characterized the assault as a form of resistance rather than terrorism.
In some cases, Republicans have suggested that anyone speaking up for Palestinians is a supporter of Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. since 1997.
Last week, 19 Republican lawmakers joined forces to call for foreign students who have expressed support for Hamas to have their visas revoked.
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Same bullshit, different day. Roll the tanks already.
Unless you are a conservative, Christian, Trump supporter, MAGA person, etc. -- then you need to be "re-educated" per Hillary and the Dems.
We might not like their political view, but they did get their land seized over 50 years ago, largely haven’t been welcomed elsewhere, and live in deplorable conditions.
I don’t in the least back or justify the terrorism against Israel, but many in the US have backed worse for less—and cancelling people for political views is a dangerous game.
This regime does not understand the Constitution, and if/when it does understand it, it pleases the regime to ignore it.
Plenty of “Palestinians” live in Israel and do just fine. They just aren’t terrorists, and know that Israel is the best place for them to be.
True, but not all is lollipops and puppy dogs for them, either:
“Some are questioning how much they can realistically benefit from political engagement in a parliament that, four years ago, passed a controversial law that enshrined the right of national self-determination as “unique to the Jewish people” rather than all Israeli citizens.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/world/middleeast/israel-election-palestinians.html
Questioning the “vaccines”, face masks, lockdowns, or the obviously fraudulent 2020 “election”? To the gulag with you!
Free Speech? Like those America Citizens who were protesting a stolen election on January 6th?
But the Biden administration is putting people in prison for free speech.
We, via the U.N., gave $700 million for Palestian refugees. That none went to refugee camps from which terrorist attacks originated.
CRRRRAAAAAZY!
I saw lots of jets taking off this morning over an air station in Florida, which has a lot of military installations, and would probably be first on the list for a hit by Iran or its ally China.
These “students” side with our enemies. De Santis is right. Get them out of the country right now. We’ll regret it if we don’t.
No free speech for parents but free speech for rag heads. Right.
kirby is a moron, visa holders do not have the same rights as americans do.
Protecting them not the American people
‘violation of free speech’ From the same administration that shuts down any speech they disagree with.
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I printed it out. I have given it to a number of people around me.
CORRECTLY SO
So were the Palestinians recently put there by fairy dust?
Demonstrating the complete incoherence of the WH. The UN IS terrorism. The UN in Gaza is 100% Hamas.
More evidence of the insanity that is the Biden administration...
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