AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEurovision under fire: Israel qualified for Saturday’s Eurovision final in Vienna as hostile chants of “stop the genocide” rang out during Noam Bettan’s performance, while broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia boycotted the contest over Gaza. Sport meets politics: The backlash spilled into football too—Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Lamine Yamal was “old enough” to wave a Palestinian flag during the LaLiga parade, after global backlash tied Gaza to culture and sport. Gaza documentation vs media war: A new report, “Silenced No More,” says Hamas used sexual violence “deliberately and systematically” on Oct. 7, while the New York Times faces renewed controversy over Nicholas Kristof’s Gaza-related claims and Israel’s “blood libel” accusations. Campus pressure: A University of Michigan faculty survey finds many professors feel pressured to censor or self-censor, adding to the week’s broader fight over free speech and protest rights.
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