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Police officers arrest a protester in Trafalgar Square during a march for Palestine in London on October 14, 2023. (Press Association via AP Images)
In the wake of the brutal Hamas massacre, there have been calls to silence grotesque speech against our community. It’s understandable. But it’s wrong.
By Nadine Strossen and Pamela Paresky
10.19.23 — Free Speech
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We are living through the most horrific moment for the Jewish people in this century. It is also an especially crucial moment for the future of free speech.

On October 7, Israelis were raped, tortured, kidnapped, and massacred by invading Hamas terrorists. It was an attack on Jews on a scale not seen since the Holocaust. Instead of attempting to hide evi…

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Nadine Strossen
Senior Fellow, FIRE; former ACLU President; Host/Consultant for “Free to Speak,” a 2023 public TV documentary; author, "Free Speech, What Everyone Needs To Know" (2023); Advisory Board member of multiple free speech and academic freedom organizations
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