Why Netanyahu's Bid to Muzzle Free Speech Is an Invasion of America

Ten days ago, whether the world realised it or not, it witnessed a shameless unrestrained invasion of the United States by another foreign entity.

That invasion came in the form of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the leaders of American Universities to ‘lay down the hammer’ on students protesting against Israel’s mass murder and slaughter of innocent Palestinians.

Isarel and the Zionist lobby, knows no bounds in their pursuit of controlling the narrative and stopping the world from learning the truth about life in Palestine and how Zionist ideology has been responsible for the oppression and genocide of Palestinians.

Which is why in a highly controversial televised address to the United States, Netanyahu recently made an audacious call to leaders of American universities, urging them to suppress students protesting against what they term as Israel's genocidal policies towards Palestinians.

The direct appeal by Netanyahu should have every American outraged and disturbed about a foreign leader being allowed to meddle in US politics and attempt to supress their ability to speak freely without recrimination – but that’s not what has happened.

Instead, American Universities have now become battlegrounds of terror – and it’s not violence being enacted by protesting students, but thugs of the law, ex-military men and women now in blue, or whatever shitty colour uniforms they have, wielding obscene force against peaceful protesting students who on campus should able to speak freely without fear of being bashed and arrested.

Netanyahu’s appeal epitomises an alarming level of foreign interference in US internal affairs setting a dangerous precedent that endorses oppressive measures against peaceful student protesters, echoing tactics more commonly associated with authoritarian regimes.

His demands aren’t just an infringement on US sovereignty but a glaring assault on academic freedom and the constitutional right to free speech.

It’s an invasion of outstanding means.  Americans shouldn’t only worry about shutting down their Southern border, they should be incensed by the open invitation by President Biden to allow Israel to invade the US and launch a direct assault on American’s right to free speech.

Eliminating the first amendment right of every American as AIPAC and 5he Israeli lobby are seeking to effect, will be a domino felled with resounding devastation.

Netanyahu’s description labelling every anti-Israel protests as conduits of anti-Semitism, is an attempt to silence legitimate political debate and misrepresent the protests' broader humanitarian and political concerns.

His call to clamp down on these movements is not only an attempt to shield Israel from international scrutiny but also an egregious attempt to manipulate American educational policies and curtail the democratic engagement of its youth.

Just as Netanyahu’s brazen and bold move is shameless, what should be even more disturbing is the refusal and reaction from the U.S. administration, particularly Biden, to allow Netanyahu’s address to taken place.

Instead of defending America’s foundational principles of freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, there’s a disturbing acquiescence to Netanyahu's demands.

Biden has shown himself and his administration to be subservient to AIPAC and a complicit departure from America's commitment to civil liberties, with his administration openly prioritising diplomatic alignments over the constitutional rights of its citizens.

Numerous human rights and academic groups have vehemently condemned the proposed crackdown.

Using thuggish force against peaceful student protesters isn’t only morally reprehensible but legally indefensible.

The First Amendment of the US Constitution staunchly protects the rights of individuals to express dissent, especially against governmental policies—domestic or foreign.

Any measures that undermine these rights under the guise of combating anti-Semitism aren’t just unconstitutional but morally and deeply flawed and obviously un-American.

The implications of such actions are profound and far-reaching.

If the U.S. government continues to permit, or worse, facilitate this kind of foreign-led assault on its citizens' civil liberties, it risks a significant erosion of its democratic norms.

Furthermore, capitulating to the demands of Netanyahu’s sets a perilous global standard, signalling to other nations that the US can be pressured into suppressing its own people's rights in favour of foreign interests.

It not only diminishes the United States' position as democracy but also emboldens other regimes looking to suppress dissent within their own or foreign borders.

The aggressive stifling of academic freedom and peaceful protest can have chilling effects across campuses nationwide, discouraging students and faculty from engaging in critical discussions and research on international politics and human rights.

By creating an atmosphere of fear and repression contradicts the very purpose of educational institutions as safe havens for intellectual exploration and societal progress.

Netanyahu's brazen intervention into American educational policies and Biden's troubling tolerance of such overtures represent a significant threat to individual rights and the fabric of American democratic society.

It’s imperative leaders across all sectors of American stand against this encroachment and reaffirm their commitment to freedom and justice, ensuring the US remains a strong, independent democracy, true to its foundational ideals.