The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) article reports on the escalating police repression targeting opponents of the US-backed Israeli war on Gaza, specifically focusing on events in New York City. The article highlights the arrest of a CUNY professor and several students involved in pro-Palestinian activism.
According to the report, the arrests followed the disruption of a CUNY Board of Trustees meeting where protesters voiced their opposition to the university’s ties with Israel. The WSWS alleges that the charges against those arrested are baseless, citing video evidence contradicting police claims.
The article further details a subsequent raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the apartment of another CUNY student activist, who is reportedly of Palestinian descent. The WSWS characterizes this action as politically motivated and part of a broader campaign to silence dissent against the war. The article states that the raid sparked a protest of over 100 people, during which ICE agents allegedly deployed flash-bang grenades against the crowd. The WSWS frames these events as a concerning trend toward authoritarianism and a suppression of free speech, particularly targeting those critical of US foreign policy.
find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/06/02/wzpw-j02.html