Standing in opposition to a Pro-Palestine Protest in London. Photo Credit: Elliott Franks Let's get this straight. Every country deserves scrutiny. But why are ordinary Israelis met with hostility and seen as personally responsible for their government's actions when citizens of any other country are not held to the same standard? The United Nations General Assembly reflects the public’s obsession with the World’s only Jewish state - the UN adopted 173 resolutions criticising

After being suspended for nine weeks following a free speech controversy, I started looking beyond my own case. From campus activism and student societies to extremism, foreign influence, and the boundaries of debate, this article explores the growing tensions shaping British universities today-and asks whether higher education is still committed to the principles of open inquiry and free expression.