How Campuses Can Protect Free Speech and Student Safety Amid the Israel-Hamas War - Commentary

Kristen Shahverdian, senior manager for free expression and education, and Sam LaFrance, manager of editorial projects for free expression and education at PEN America, write: Campuses have long been hotbeds of debate, protest and political tensions, but few issues have been as vehemently contested in recent years as conflicts related to Israel and Palestine.  It is no surprise, then, that as the Israel-Hamas conflict has escalated since early October, U.S. campuses have spiraled into a crisis, as holding space for any reasonable disagreement has seemed nearly impossible.