Media Spotlight: GWU Apologizes for Palestinian Flag Censorship
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We are pleased to share the extensive media coverage of Flag-gate 2015, in which George Washington University President Steven Knapp apologized to pre-med student Ramie Abounaja for the college’s discriminatory removal of his Palestinian flag.
Washington Post, GW president apologizes to student after Palestinian flag incident
The Intercept, George Washington University police order student to take down Palestinian flag while others fly freely
USA Today, GW Apologizes to student ordered to take down Palestinian flag
The Atlantic, Policing speech on campus, literally this time
Huffington Post, Student felt criminalized after campus police made him remove Palestinian flag
Colorlines, Can George Washington University ban Palestinian Flag? and George Washington University apologizes to student forced to remove Palestinian flag
DCist, GW student alleges discrimination after police make him take down Palestinian flag and GW President apologizes to student over Palestinian flag incident
Truth-Out, On US Campuses, pro-Israel groups target supporters of Palestinian rights
RT International, US university says sorry for Palestinian flag ultimatum
Business Insider, George Washington Student says school demanded he remove Palestinian flag
The Chronicle of Higher Education, George Washington U police tell student to remove Palestinian flag and George Washington U. President apologizes to student over flag controversy
Inside Higher Ed, Apology for student told to remove Palestinian flag
Mic.com, George Washington University asked a student to take down his Palestinian flag
The Forward, George Washington Student Threatens Suit Over Palestinian Flag
The Washingtonian, GW Student Says University Ordered Him to Remove Palestinian Flag From His Dorm
The College Fix, Student threatened for hanging Palestinian flag gets the apology he demanded
GW Hatchet, GW responds to student's complaint about flag removal
Middle East Monitor, US University orders student to remove Palestinian flag from dorm
WTOP, GWUs flag policy stands up poorly to scrutiny
Telesur, US Palestinian activists launch petition over flag dispute and US University apologizes after Palestinian flag controversy
Sputnik News, DC student forced to remove Palestinian flag
Reason.com, George Washington University student takes stand for free speech