News and Analysis 3/12/25

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil is the latest battle in the Zionist war on free speech:

Judge Says Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Can’t Be Deported from U.S. as Protesters Call for His Release (NBC News)
When Speaking Up for Palestine Becomes a Crime (Mondoweiss)

“The lawsuit… claims the incidents were part of a larger pattern of wrongful behavior by the NYPD”:

Muslim Women Sue the NYPD, Allege Excessive Force at Anti-war Protest (Gothamist)

Iran still has not received Trump’s touted letter, “resents Wednesday’s closed doors UN Security Council meeting over Iran’s nuclear programme” …

Iran Says an Arab Country Will Deliver Trump’s letter to Tehran (Reuters / Straits Times)

… and has reaffirmed its commitment to nonproliferation:

How Iran Quietly Buttressed Its Pledge to Not Build Nukes (Responsible Statecraft)

Israeli war crimes continue:

After weeks of being taunted for their Arab roots and Muslim beliefs, the girls say they were physically attacked, evidenced by a bloody nose on one and a long scrape on the neck of the other:

Investigation Underway After Assault on 2 Muslim Students at Middle School (WSFB)

“Average Iranians will have to pay higher taxes and fees for government services as inflation Iran’s coupons and taxes”:

Giving with One Hand, Taking with the Other Squeezes Them Further (Aljazeera)

“Council on American-Islamic Relations blames Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza for apparent spike in hate incidents, notes arrests and expulsions of anti-Israel campus activists”: