Free speech is a constutional right. Not a privilege. Thank you for this report.

@moxinghbian

7 ай бұрын

Free speech ain't "free from consequences". The consequences can be unfair and unjust, but the consequences won't necessarily be fully remedied. You went marching, you got unjustly attacked, you lost an eye, you can seek justice after, but you lost your eye forever. But hey, others lost their lives willingly defending this and that. some others lost their lives unwillingly just being collateral damage. An eye is cheap. HAD to emphasize this: your rights is not innate. your rights derives from other people believing and upholding your rights.

@BilalHamdi-si7ht

7 ай бұрын

​@@moxinghbian😂

@solarsystem1605

7 ай бұрын

@@moxinghbian An eye for an eye leaves everyone blinded. "E. Musk"

@moxinghbian

7 ай бұрын

​@@solarsystem1605 an eye for an eye eventually will lead to eye transplantation, implantation, and finally full replacement. "My-Adidas Gandhi"

@solarsystem1605

7 ай бұрын

@@moxinghbian "an eye for an eye eventually will lead to eye transplantation, implantation, and finally full replacement" If you're rich, the poor will just stay blind

I think that Ron DeSantis always believed in free speech for white, conservative, Christian Americans. I wouldn't go beyond that.

@canarytiger9721

7 ай бұрын

CNN is just as conservative as Ron DeSantis.

@rehansiddiqui2862

7 ай бұрын

But the irony is that DeSantis is of Hispanic origin

@williamdavis9562

7 ай бұрын

@Geofflepper3207. No if he could Ron would jail anyone for saying something he doesn't like, white or black. Ron DeSanctis only believes in free speech if he agrees with that speech. Full stop. Most of the free speech America first crowd leaders have been outed. At the drop of a hat they turned to free speech into cancel culture. And turned America first into Israel first.

@Thoughtflux

7 ай бұрын

Different from hate speech calling for death of a global religious minority.

@mhall801

7 ай бұрын

I think Geoff makes things up as he goes.

I have long held a deep admiration for Fareed Zakaria, particularly because, like him, I was granted admission to a university when I first arrived in New York City in the 1980s. It was a moment of great pride for me to be in America and eventually become a citizen, and I made a promise to myself to fully embrace the country and its ideals of freedom. However, upon reflection, I must admit that I am now disappointed. Since leaving the US in 1999 to explore other parts of the world, I have found joy in immersing myself in different cultures and being a part of them. While I do miss America, I cannot align myself with the current state of affairs there.

@lembafranck3490

7 ай бұрын

NOBODY CARE

@embaderho4807

7 ай бұрын

@@lembafranck3490 many care.

@Wolfsheim23

6 ай бұрын

He's just copying a part of what right wing has said about Cultural Marxism agenda for years now. Look it up!!!

@snake.iobeast

6 ай бұрын

Watch his interview with Bill Maher. You'll change your mind

@moradkhan8945

5 ай бұрын

❤​@@lembafranck3490

Attacking young people who disagree with the government is unacceptable. The future belongs to them. Thank you for supporting freedom of speech in our country.

@giocatore_83

4 ай бұрын

Being young usually means less experience. A lot of young people today are incompetent.

You have free speech so long as it does not conflict with doctrines followed by aging majority and influential billionaires.

@blackrocks8413

7 ай бұрын

You wish you were controlled by billionaires, in reality the people who control you are KZread weenies

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! All those billionaires attacking free speech are over their @$$.

@akhiruddinsuccessline4905

7 ай бұрын

Hahaaaaa...so true.

@mustafa1name

7 ай бұрын

Did you miss the part about campuses then? Not many old people or billionaires there, yet those speeches got cancelled. We won't reach sensible conclusions if we just ignore examples which contradict our argument, it's a skewed viewpoint

@johnlay3040

7 ай бұрын

...and to bigots.

“It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do.” ― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

@rayarjomand6533

7 ай бұрын

Patriotism, like Religion is man-made dog poop to divide us and make enemies.

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings

7 ай бұрын

Mind Begs the Question: - If USA/UK/West Leadership - Finance,Arm to defend Apartheid,Occupation - Democratic or Fascist masquerading as Democratic?

@kenjimallone2191

7 ай бұрын

@littlehalfpint Never forget that Ashkenazi are not Jews but Gentiles, as God says on Genesis 11 KJV. Go Back to Europe! The Palestinian Holocaust started in 1948 by European Mongols.

Bravo ! Thank you for your important observations. In an educated society where people think rationally and have confidence in their institutions, there is nothing to be feared from free speech. The censorship we’re seeing now is the result of ignorance and fear, and I’m sad to see the « land of the free and the home of the brave » let one of its basic rights be menaced.

More than Freedom of Speech. I think people are complaining about the Hypocrisy of institutions like Harvard. If you come down on speech that is offensive for you on topics like Gender, pronouns etc, then you are not really a supporter of Free speech. If you don't have regard for the principle of free speech, then you better cut down on speech that is offensive for all parties including Jews - especially calls of Genocide & the like.

"There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech"

@utubefreshie

7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Sure, speech is free but the consequences are not. For example, if a prospective employer deems it appropriate to do a background check and finds out that all your Facebook and Twitter posts don't align with their values, they're also free to rescind a job offer and not hire you as what happened to some of these students. That's within their right to do so too. The problem is a lot of people, especially young people, equate free speech to freedom from consequence. Nope. Not the same!

@manasseoloo2444

7 ай бұрын

Idi Amin law

@xsu-is7vq

7 ай бұрын

freedom of speech with possible severe consequences is in essence NO Freedom of speech. Especially when public entities, such as various levels of government, and public funded organizations, starts to require people to adhere to certain view points or face the consequences. That’s a direct contradiction of the constitution.

@user-os1xs5fp6u

7 ай бұрын

Armita is alive in we and I!!! آرمیتا در من و ما زنده است!!! Long live Israel and Iran!زنده باد داد ایران و اسراییل! Down with Islamic Republic of Iran مرگ بر جمهوری اسهالی! free Palestine from savage ratsفلسطین را از موش‌های ددمنش پاک کنید 🌷👍 The front line of fight with decadent Islamic Republic is on borders of Israel ❤ خط مقدم جبهه نبرد با رژیم منحوس جمهوری اسلامی در مرزهای اسراییل قرار دارد ❤️

@universal3024

6 ай бұрын

Liberal language ..

In todays world it goes like this, I believe in free speech for myself but not for anyone else.

@talum1000

7 ай бұрын

let's get back to the law of the land and lots of this free speech thing gone out the door.

@omarfarooq2708

7 ай бұрын

Rich Israeli controlling now

@replysoon3216

7 ай бұрын

@@omarfarooq2708 I think he is being sarcastic.

@raaspider

7 ай бұрын

Well said

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings

7 ай бұрын

Mind Begs the Question: - If Jews protest march - Against an Apartheid,Occupation - If a Govt,Media label it Hate March - Govt,Media is Anti-Semitic,no?

I'm so glad we still have Fareed on to deal with things in a common sense way.

@chaosking911

7 ай бұрын

Well he did have to ignore some very inconvenient facts about those campus groups, like the fact they did fundraise for Hamas controlled charities, disguised as humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people, but still, they did in fact financially support a terrorist organization with the explicit goal of exterminating the Jewish population world wide...

@Wolfsheim23

6 ай бұрын

Ya what would you ever do without your constant left wing media to spew lies at you? For once your hearing what everyone else "not a libtard" has been saying for years and through other independent news outlets for ages now, and you think it's some BIG revelation. Maybe if you didn't tune out every opposing opinion, you'd pick up a thing or two. All you guys know are Trump Bad, War Good, Hate Speech Bad, WOKE good, everything I don't want to hear is Racist, or some ISM.

Spot on Fareed, we need more folks like you in media & in politics who are committed to defending true free speech

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ― George Washington

@yinadad

7 ай бұрын

Which we already have been led to.

@KnucklSandwich

6 ай бұрын

Everyone should criticize Israel. They bribe our politicians and steal BILLIONS of our tax dollars. Never forget the U.S.S. Liberty and the Dancing Israelis. Stop support of Israel.

@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat

5 ай бұрын

He said that in a society where only land holding men could vote. And honestly, looking at how most of Gen Z is forming their opinions on this through Tiktok, I think we need to go back to that.

@srbaruchi

3 ай бұрын

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat It IS an interesting question: Even in a democratic society, should EVERY citizen have the right to vote? What about those who pay no taxes?

For Netanyahu and co. It's not about the hostages, its about revenge for losing face. In March 2019, Netanyahu told his Likud colleagues: “Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas … This is part of our strategy - to isolate the Palestinians in Gaza from the Palestinians in the West Bank.” The master plan - divide and conquer.

@moodyanwer5127

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely not what natanyaho do is erasing gaza to do his big project with Saudi Arabia a new canal it go through gaza land so it needed to have this land as israliy territory .....just for mony this why saudi princes silent about Israeli Israeli masecer ingaza

@samthesuspect

6 ай бұрын

Geez, if only they could have seen through their master plan by not invading them in 1948 during the Arab Israeli war, or during the 6-day war of 1967, or the Yom Kippur war of 73, or the first or second intifada, they've been offered a full nation state by Israel, and by the UN at different points in history. They've said no every time for a reason.

@The_Catnip

6 ай бұрын

Did he asked the Hamas to attack Israel as well? lol

@samthesuspect

6 ай бұрын

@@The_Catnip He did not, but he did help them get into a position where they could threaten Israel to begin with.

@The_Catnip

6 ай бұрын

@@samthesuspect Bruh... this is madness, I hope you understand.

Beautifully spoken, Fareed.

Incitement is not protected under free speech. Calling for genocide is not free speech.

money can suppress free speech, buy elections, buy politicians.

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings

7 ай бұрын

Mind Begs the Question: - If those who defend Apartheid,Occupation - Possess Nukes,AI Technology - Likely to be used for Good or Evil?

@renemartin5729

7 ай бұрын

You described American democracy very well.

@whyknoot

7 ай бұрын

Buy media also...

@myroomtv2014

7 ай бұрын

Add to that secret societies

@user-pl2wx8lb2k

7 ай бұрын

True that, just ask good ole Scranton Joe ;-)

Thank you Fareed, well expressed common sense, hardly ever broadcast these days 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@aceboogisback9946

7 ай бұрын

Sorry, but I wouldn’t want Islamic terrorist sympathizers working for me.

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

I watched Tucker Carlson saying the exact same thing. For Israel, all the outcry go out of the window.

@msc-wn5og

7 ай бұрын

You must be joking!! It's been years since I watch CNN and just came across this show. CNN is bias on EVERYTHING. First Post news coverage is what I consider great news coverage.

This is such a refreshing approach. A very clever, courageous man. Thinking critically, without being incendiary.

Your commentaries over the years are truly inspiring. I may not always agree with you, however, I always admire your insight.

I’m so grateful that I retired just before our society went off the rails. It mostly doesn’t affect me, since I can now mostly avoid society’s BS.

@dennis3351

7 ай бұрын

@Me-sq9Ol yes I agree

@joedueh5846

7 ай бұрын

Right there with you.✌️🇺🇸

@BilalHamdi-si7ht

7 ай бұрын

Haha the Zionist Jews will take your pension if you talk to mutch

@marymarlow3646

7 ай бұрын

Do you think the west is in decline? The rot seems to have started in America. But that doesn’t explain the popularity of conspiracy theories. Intelligent, well-educated people with a strong belief in something seem ready to believe any CT that suits their narrative.

@lubetime-autorepair7078

7 ай бұрын

You a lucky man

Basically, the difference today is that Israel is involved in the controversy and no criticism of Israel is allowed. Period.

@Gee-xb7rt

7 ай бұрын

Hannah Arendt actually addressed this in 1951 in Totalitarianism, a certain group stole a people's home and land and put them out in the desert and if anything was said they screamed anti-Semitism. The bully plays victim.

@user-ek3ez8xi6c

7 ай бұрын

There are way too many criticisms towards Israel. No criticism toward Palestinians. Democrats are afraid to criticize Palestinians. Tell me why?

@sbeast64

7 ай бұрын

I've experienced this myself. Even the Israeli ambassador wanted to cancel the UN secretary general merely for suggesting there was a history to the conflict? It's an absolute joke.

@mschickie007

7 ай бұрын

@@user-ek3ez8xi6cdemocrats are too busy giving all of the American people’s money to Israel that’s why . How you enjoying the money ? The blood money ? Feel good don’t you ! I bet you sleep well at night too .

@mschickie007

7 ай бұрын

@@user-ek3ez8xi6chasbara troll ⬅️

There's a limit to diversity. Terrorism not included.

Whats the point of Free Speech if the govt. doesn’t listen? Whats the point of UN resolutions if no one follows them?

"Offensive" speech is still free speech.

@harryjove6725

7 ай бұрын

Which doesn't incite violence

@user-bb1vq5if7m

7 ай бұрын

​@@harryjove6725No kidding.

@user-zq4fv8sj6v

7 ай бұрын

DEFINE “offensive” speech.

@user-bb1vq5if7m

7 ай бұрын

@@user-zq4fv8sj6v Speech that YOU don’t like.

@user-zq4fv8sj6v

7 ай бұрын

@@user-bb1vq5if7m You’ve made an elementary, subjective point Matt. You must be a democrat who can’t afford their student loans that can’t get a real job in even Biden’s “healthy economy”. 😂😂😂

Support of terrorism, either financial or verbal, should not be acceptable

@AerialDP

7 ай бұрын

I agree the U.S. should stop funding Israel.

@MohammadHasan-tf9lw

7 ай бұрын

Exactly what I tell those supporters of israel government

@Afrorack

7 ай бұрын

Who determines who a terrorist is ? A terrorist by American government definition.? We know how that ended with America accusing Iraq of 911 when they had nothing to do with it

@KatiaKaci-cu4lg

7 ай бұрын

America calls every person who defends his occupied land because it goes against its interest. And america has always created or supported terrorism either financially and verbally like Iraq and Afghanistan and Palestine and it's not acceptable.

As someone who emotionally can't help to be very much on Israel's side with the recent developments - I still couldn't agree more with what you are saying here. There is no alternative to free speech for arriving at a nuanced, non partisan view of a situation as complex as this. Anyone I have listened to from either side has ommitted important and highly relevant facts. When emotions run high, it becomes impossible for us to perceive reality.

I often feel I’m the only person in the world who believes in free speech anymore.

Defending innocent Palestine civilians IS NOT antisemitism. Arabs also semitic, Jews are semitic, how can they be antisemitic? It's against Israel state, NOT the religion.

It's a shame that the world has come to this. The right to protest isn't the right to harass, intimidate, damage or deny other's their rights including their right to counter-protest. Institutions, businesses and government departments don't have opinions, people do. When activists deny these bodies their "right to operate" unless they toe their line they destroy their ability to act impartially and fairly to maximise their benefit to society and that harms all of us.

Free speech should not include the right for politicians or news media to lie.

A very interesting and thought-provoking piece. I can see the value in Universities remaining officially neutral. However, that is often in significant tension with the need to make students of all walks of life feel welcome. This issue is deeper than I gave it credit for; thankyou, Fareed, for making me think more deeply about this.

@ululukululu450

7 ай бұрын

Yup. Universities cannot be anything but neutral.. universities are supposed to be the temple of free-speech. It's idiotic on their behalf to support or condemn anything. Students and politicians may agree or disagree with one cause or the other but universities themselves siding with one speech is totally unacceptable.

@liamcullen3035

7 ай бұрын

@@ululukululu450 Is it really that simple, though? What about the case of someone advocating for genocide, like Nazis? Or racial violence, like the Klan? Or perhaps if someone were arguing that LGBTQ+ students should be expelled from universities? Should the universities also remain silent in those cases? I'm not so sure, but what do you think?

@wendylafolle

7 ай бұрын

​@@liamcullen3035speech advocating for or inciting violence is not protected.

@liamcullen3035

7 ай бұрын

​@@wendylafolle Ok, fair enough. So in that case, you're saying it would be ok for Universities to take a stance on those matters that do not involve protected speech?

@jellojiei6061

7 ай бұрын

Really, in some schools Jewish people are being attacked, also most Ivy League schools care very little for free speech, Harvard for example scored the lowest out of more than 100 universities on its free speech by a report. Free speech in higher education has long been dead.

"it has been the principal opponnent of a two state solution" Alright I support a one state solution do I still have to do my daily Hamas condemnation?

@Aboertmann

7 ай бұрын

"Stop killing Palestinians." "Yes, I get that, but do you condemn Hamas?"

@AndrewMalone_

7 ай бұрын

If he didn't start with that, he would even be able to appear on CNN, yet he's talking about principles, what a clown 😂

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

​@@AndrewMalone_ exactly! He had to make sure that he condemn Hamas. 😂

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

​@@Aboertmann that's what our media do. You lost your entire family. You think they will interview you so you can bring awareness to what's going on in Gaza. They will spend 3/4 of the time asking you: "Do you condemn Hamas?".

@eshbena

7 ай бұрын

Then you're part of the problem. Israel has a right to exist just as much as Palestine does. Without coexistence there will be no peace.

A timely and reminding report on the origin of free speech right as a constitutional right, somewhat nostalgia in tone, but highlights the importance of rewakening civil awareness of what free speech really intends to protect; This gets me back to reflect on the old song “ people talking without speaking, hearing without listening” in its post 21st century form.

Free speech regulates and limits the way that Government can restrict its citizens right to speak (for example voice their views and opinions). It doesn’t apply to the private sector. So private universities may contractually limit their students and employees right to speak if they so wish. Many people seem to get this wrong now a days.

@cjohnson3836

7 ай бұрын

And this is fucking irrelevant as most universities are state institutions.

While there are legitimate attacks on free speech, I feel some mistake attacking freedom of speech with people just disagreeing or responding to said speech. You have a right to say what you want without worrying about being punished by the state (in most cases), but you don't have a right to be popular or liked. For example, someone is fired for saying prejudice things towards black people. The person will not go to jail, but they won't necessarily be cool with their boss.

@MrErizid

7 ай бұрын

The point isn't popularity or being "liked". The point is the University shouldn't pick and choose what speakers they ban. Let the Pro-Nazi speaker speak, and also let his theater be empty.

@Sam-vi3jo

7 ай бұрын

@@MrErizidthe OP’s point is that if anyone criticized that speaker or protested outside (which they ARE free to do) - The right would say that their freedom of speech ISN’T being respected since others don’t agree with them.

@tomfilipiak3511

7 ай бұрын

Free,speech.yes,no hatred,no calls for violence,if any religion,calls for violence it is not a religion!

@Stangy04

7 ай бұрын

@@MrErizidthe university does have a right to choose who speaks at its location, just like you would in your own home. The OP is correct.

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

​@@Stangy04 until billionaires decide otherwise.

Well said, sir😊

The right to free speech is not a right to say "anything" without consequences. Especially in the surveillance society we live in. In the case of the pro-Palestinian protesters the concern is that such protests are often a thin veil covering a pro-Hamas agenda. Especially when such protests are routed in ways to intimidate the local Jewish population. Further, participating in such a protest (especially when it leads into abuses or violence) does put into question the moral character of the participants. That is why businesses would think twice about hiring them, or some nations are choosing to take the cautious approach and voiding visas for such participants.

Nothing is free. Especially speech. We all pay for our words and actions. 45 has free speech and his words are the most violent and divisional words that create pain and suffering in this world!!!!!!!!!

Fareed is poignant, insightful, and a voice of wisdom!

@aceboogisback9946

7 ай бұрын

You’re not using the word poignant correctly, and I wouldn’t want antisemites and terrorist sympathizers working for me either.

Ultimate freedom of speech comes. When you have nothing to lose. No one can cancel you, if you have nothing to cancel. 😊

@richarddefortune1329

7 ай бұрын

Those billionaires don't believe in free speech.

The question is not whether anyone believes in freedom of speech. It was supposed to be why it is always double standard for the politicians ??

No one is saying free speech should be limited, except for obnoxious terrorist organizations, such as Hamas. The issue is most people are ignorant on the subject and don't even know what Hamas does to its own people... The Vietnam war as an example is like saying the Palestian-Israeli conflict, which is of course a matter of free speech. Note the difference.

There should be freedom of speech in the form of a discussion. A speech that is not followed by a civil discussion questioning it is called preaching. Everyone should be able to come to a university campus to discuss and be challenged on their views by people equal to their stature, not just preach to a wide audience and field some questions at the end.

@joelkroodsma3257

7 ай бұрын

good one, but this means that practically all demonstrations would be banned. very good point, thought provoking.

@matshousetv2799

7 ай бұрын

@joelkroodsma3257 Demonstration is an act of desperation when a discussion is not an option or breaks down.

@joelkroodsma3257

7 ай бұрын

@@matshousetv2799 ok, perhaps. but then it resides outside of the domain of "freedom of speech". most "acts of desperation" are frowned upon at universities (indeed, in most public life)

Well said Mr Fareed.

It's one thing to defend Gaza civilians another to defend Hamas. Something is wrong on college campuses if they are defending Hamas.

Does Dearborn MICH mean anything? Guard your TEMPLE, the bugs are out😢😢😢

Thanks Fareed Zakaria for updating ❤

Only when it benefits certain people 🤔

Ben Shapiro is all about free speech, until its speech critical of Israel or supporting the Palestinians in Gaza.

“Freedom for me and my friends, For everyone else, the law”

There is a difference between freedom of speech and freedom from repercussions.

@ronaldabrams7222

7 ай бұрын

Liberals get their jollies saying or writing occupied or occupiers.

@YellowSpaceMarine

7 ай бұрын

Except there really isn't. You're not really free if there are severre repurcussions for speaking your mind.

god bless palestine, long live palestine

@user-ek3ez8xi6c

7 ай бұрын

God has not bless Palestinians. This is because Palestinians are the aggressors.

When students exercise free speech, they are not a lobby... cannot be seen as a lobby. Good point.

The problem with these journalists is their clock was only start on Oct 7th. And their zones only limited to Gaza, no West Bank. Now they are talking bullshit about peoplw and students supporting terrorism, where in fact the calls was actually for supporting civilian lives.

Most important "thing" is to have everyone understand the circumstances in which Israel came into being. 99% of the population has no clue - there seems to be widespread "conspiracy" to throttle / cover up any discussion on that.

@adriennebraxton-oq9iu

7 ай бұрын

yes, britain, amerikkka and is - real complicit! kolonization and racism is common tread!

@charlesedwards5333

7 ай бұрын

@@adriennebraxton-oq9iu how was America founded? Genocide. How was England founded- anglo saxon invasion. So its fine for you but not for jews.

@KatiaKaci-cu4lg

7 ай бұрын

Colonization and oppression of the state of Palestine is how Israel come to fake existence.

Yup I absolutely do. The only way to see some rodents is to know it. Otherwise those rodents might try to control morality in there own image.

@tomwalsh63

7 ай бұрын

explain please. im lost on the analogy

@tomfilipiak3511

7 ай бұрын

Too,many people,including myself,get self absorbed in our self centered beliefs! We all need to disect the truth and the facts,from our beliefs and statements!!!

@lincolnmaceachern2410

7 ай бұрын

@@tomwalsh63 Sounds positively Trumpian.

free speech (deployment) a. implications b. consequences c. ramifications d. repercussions defense of free speech a. public protest - what are you defending? b. weapons - why do you need to defend it? free speech (verification) a. context - what's the bigger picture? b. omissions - what is not being said? c. incitement - are you articulating responsibly? d. method - how are you communicating? e. means - what's your message? f. headline - is it expansive or restrictive? g. challenge - can you accept? h. compromise - are you flexible? i. humility - could you be wrong? j. aggression - what are your demands? k. violence - why are you bringing it?

CNN has long supported physical force and intimidating when it comes to free speech. CNN has also been complicit when conservative speakers speak on campus and are violently attacked . Network has contributed to dismantling free speech when it doesn’t fit their narrative.

Mr. Fareed Zakaria condemned Hamas rightly so, but not a word for the ongoing horrific and inhumane treatment of people of Gaza. This hypocrisy and double standard has opened eyes of many left leaning folks like myself. But I know at the end of everything money, power and bought media houses will normalize the suffering of people by dehumanizing them. And the show will go on.

@mejust8392

7 ай бұрын

He is a writer bought and paid for by you know who. Without them he is a nobody.

@faisalhs6493

7 ай бұрын

Mr. Freed ins not free.

@mujeebbughio2408

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely right. Surely it is intentional. He is selling the official product to justify clamping down the truth which is huanting his masters. 🙏

Everyone believes in free speech … until they hear something they don’t like

"The Narrative " is often clashing with Free Speech.

Why haven’t the First Take of November 5th not published online?

Q: in a court of law could a rapist call for self defense against his victim who tries to fight him off by all means? So how can an occupier claim self defense? When you occupy you are by default on the offensive.

@stevezide9801

7 ай бұрын

Palestinians have been offered a state 7 times. It might actually be 8. The idea that somehow Israel is responsible for the utter misery in Gaza because it controls the ports, electricity, and water is laughable. There have been tens of billion poured into Gaza the last 15 years. Where's the infrastructure? Where's the office buildings and development? Where's the factories? Instead they elected a terrorist group that has stolen all the money to build hundreds of miles of terror tunnels and rockets.

@eshbena

7 ай бұрын

Israel does not occupy Gaza. Your point is nonsense.

@sardar388

7 ай бұрын

@@eshbena yeah, keep saying the sky isn’t blue, it won’t change a thing.

@RodinThink28

7 ай бұрын

@@eshbena Exactly, by exiting Gaza they allowed terrorism to grow unchecked which unleashed such atrocities.

@williamdavis9562

7 ай бұрын

@@eshbena It is worse than an occupation, it is a concentration camp. They control who gets in and who gets out. They decide what they can and can't build. No airports, dock ports allowed. No water treatment plans allowed. They control the food going in, they control the water going in. The OP's point would seem like nonsense to a person who believes their feelings are more important than facts/reality.

This Fareed guy is like trying to smoke a cig with a bad hangover...

No free speech for the enemies of the country.

Violence is prohibited ! If there are speeches of hate should be prohibit

Bill Ackman should be sued for defamation especially those that are wrongly painted.

@lincolnmaceachern2410

7 ай бұрын

Wrongly? their names were on the letter. Blame the student groups who reflexively sided with the murderers and rapists.

I condemn any words of hate or malice conveyed in any kind of way towards the Jewish people anywhere in the world, all religions can live together in peace and harmony, it is time to bring back peace for both the palestinians and the israelis, no more wars, no more pain, no more hate

@johnsmith-lb4mo

7 ай бұрын

you are talking complete bollocks, there will never be peace in the middle east.

@mysticcove3392

7 ай бұрын

To all people no matter race/nationality/religion!.

@user-ek3ez8xi6c

7 ай бұрын

Do Palestinians want peace? They want the death of Jews and the death of America.

@vsevolodsemenov6786

7 ай бұрын

It seems to me you are not from the Middle East. And if you are from the Middle East I would like to ask you a question. How tolerant are Muslim countries towards Christianity? How many Cristian churches you will find in a Muslim country? How many western values you will find to be shared in the Muslim world? You are a naive man, islam wants the whole world. It doesn’t want to live in peace with other religions. It must be one religion. Islam. Farid Zaharia is good man, however today first time in my life I feel unsafe. First time in my life I got a thought of buying a firearm. Free speech is very important. But I will not be able to protect my family with this.

There are no safe places for people like me. I worked hard all of my life only to watch it all fall apart. It’s out of my control. I only hope God hears my voice through this madness and darkness I must endure

Condemning Israel's war CRIMES isn't antisemitism! Palestinians are Semites as well.

Full respect to VIVEK Ramaswamy. He is the only politician who is standing for full free speech even though he keeps getting attacked for it from left and right.

@pmoormann

7 ай бұрын

Yes. Your free to drink his free koolaid too.

@SquidysTents

7 ай бұрын

I mean to the extent a conservative is allowed on this issue, he’s been pro free speech. But he’s still been terrible on the Israel Gaza issue as a whole and sounds like any other standard neocon politician

@thebestevertherewas

7 ай бұрын

​@@SquidysTentsVote Biden again then 😂 There will be no Palestine if Biden is elected again

@SquidysTents

7 ай бұрын

@@thebestevertherewas Happy to say I never have voted Biden, and I never will vote Biden

@ululukululu450

7 ай бұрын

​@@thebestevertherewas What's the benefit of there being a Palestine? There are 50-60 Muslim majority countries in the world today. How have any of them benefitted mankind?

From the river to the sea

@mysticcove3392

7 ай бұрын

There are over 250,000 rivers in the United States that combine for a total of more than 3,500,000 miles. Which river (s) are you talking about and which sea (Ocean): Pacific/Atlantic/Arctic (Alaska)/Gulf of Mexico?. 😂

@silencemeviolateme6076

7 ай бұрын

You should go. I hear it's lovely this time of year.

I have to say as an American I'm saddened and embarrassed how so many of these schools have been silenced, it doesn't matter which side of the debate your on, you should be allowed to debate! Our politicians are no different, it's as if we've traded Washington, Lincoln and Grant with 3rd Stringers. This is what and where money in our politics gets us, it will set us up for failure on the international stage in the future. You want to see real politicians go at it, not concerned about money or outside influence, I encourage you all to watch video of the Irish Parliament in action. You watch and you see the passion on topics being debated, both sides, all of that is lacking in Washington because everyone there is more concerned about handouts from special interests than the voter or doing their job.

Fareed, there is no debating with hardline Islamists. Their position is absolute religious certainty, which leads to silencing opposition with threats of violence. Like it or not, "freedom of speech" is not at issue here. And why, Mr. Zakaria, did you have no problem speaking of jihadis as inexcusably violent in your documentary, Terror In Mumbai, though now you would advocate for expressions of the same call to violence on college campuses? The difference wouldn't be Jews, would it?

@briendoyle3823

7 ай бұрын

You mean there is no debating with hardline Zionist.

@HandgunSafe

7 ай бұрын

@@briendoyle3823 You may think that's a clever remark, but consider the following. A truly devout Jew does not subscribe to the ideas of martyrdom and jihad. Devout Muslims do. Devout Jews are not the reason we have to take off our shoes at the airport. Devout Muslims are the reason.

@briendoyle3823

7 ай бұрын

@@HandgunSafe : Interesting because Zionist in Israel have called for the complete destruction of the lands held by Palestinians. Zionist in the Israeli Government have called Arabs and Palestinians dogs who should be wiped off the face of the earth. And please with the terrorist's bullshit. Oklahoma City wasn't done by Muslims but a White Christian. Atlanta Olympic Bombings weren't done by Muslims but a White Christian. The attack on the U.S.S. Liberty wasn't done by Muslims but Israel. WW2 which caused over 70 million deaths wasn't caused by Islam but by Christians. And who supported the Death Squads in El Salvador. The United States. Who supported the Death Squads in Colombia. The United States. Who supported the Dictator which killed their own citizens in Chile. The United States. Who routinely kills innocent civilians with Drone Strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq and Syria and Pakistan and Yemen and Libya and Niger and Nigeria and Somalia and Chad and Mali and Morocco and Ghana and the Philippines. The United States. So spare me the talking points.

@sammar5874

7 ай бұрын

A truly devout Jew Does subscribe to the ideas of enslaving others, raping women, Genocide (Amalkites remark) even the Torah contain this doctrine of mass murder of children, women & elders even animals according to Torah don't get to survive. What Israel is doing in Gaza & the politicians proving by their words& actions proves jews live by their racist genocidal doctrine and they can't hide anymore. The whole Jewish thing is based on racism (just cause you were born to this race you by default become god's chosen people and get away with even mass murder & the most heinous crimes and what's more is you also get to play the victim) @@HandgunSafe

@mikeb5664

7 ай бұрын

You can say the same about any hardline insert religion here.

But Fareed... Do you condemn Hummus? 😂

@ramadanal-jallad3913

7 ай бұрын

A low level of comment, you have to let your self just to listen

Today, "Free Speech" is defined as any speech that I agree with.

I haven't heard anyone praise Hamas, at least not anyone prominent. People might refuse to condemn Hamas, but it's not the same as praising them. There is a tendency, however, to lump them all together. Any who opposes the atrocities now committed by Israel is somehow a hater of Jews. It's blackmail.

#Blacks4Trump 💪🏾

Free speech? A critic from CNN? I think Donald Trump’s name should be mentioned as a victim.

I always listen to Mr. Zakaria with great interest. I value his ability to bring a 3rd perspective to the American political scene. In this case, Mr. Zakaria has overlooked the intimidating and even violent nature of the on campus anti-Israel protests, the physical attacks on Jewish students, and the Title IX implications for equal opportunity and access to our institutions of higher education. Barring that, Mr. Zakaria thoughts make a lot of sense.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." --- The "freedom of speech" (or religion) amendment is the "guarantee" that the *government* won't dictate what can be said/not said, that the *government* won't prohibit peaceful assembly. Says nothing about public or private entities doing the same.

Here's what China's 🇨🇳 leadership fears the most: - voting, - freedom of speech, - transparency, and - the international rules-based system.

@rsr789

7 ай бұрын

Iran and Hamas as well fear the same things.

vote for Donald Trump….or else! 🇺🇸

US-" don't ever say anything about our baby Israel"

This is a rhetorical question. In America free speech is enshrined in the constitution. Thanks to social media and the internet we can reach audiences far and wide.

"Free speech" is allowed as long as it falls in line with the dominant narrative.

It's not "indoctrination", it is education. Colleges and cities where colleges exist are generally liberal areas, simply because of the presence of more people with an actual higher education. Knowledge can open eyes and minds, but it's never certain.

Free Speech is not absolute. Your rights end, where the rights of others begin. That's wny you can be charged legally for libel or slander. The best example is how you can't yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater or hall. You can be charged for doing that because then the rights of others to be safe from harm take precedence over your rights to speak freely.

Thank you again Fareed for this wonderful intellectual debate. Yes universities need to stand strong,minutes, in saying they allow free speech but do not condone violence or supplying terrorists with any materials.

Being a critic or discussing the sociological basis of something like Fascism is NOT the same as SUPPORTING Fascism! This is not about abridgement of free speech. This is about not allowing the BEHAVIOR that most of us know is against Humanity!

Free speech is not a hall pass to incite violence or harm others. The Supreme Court has ruled on this.

It's a complex problem. I mean one side want to take away free speech but they say they're protecting it (which is free speech I guess). The other side is protecting it but can't get their message out because they don't know how to play on peoples feelings. Should we allow politicians to openly lie in order to get to power if they're planning on destroying democracy? Should we allow parties that have as their goal to take away our freedom?

Free speech without control will one day create chaos

No free speech, no democracy but autocracy 😊

Tell me who you’re not allowed to criticize and I’d tell you who control you.

Is lying protected by freedom of speech? This is a problem

@ablarousse5273

7 ай бұрын

A very good question. I get very tired of the endless lies that are told about my group. I often wonder, is that truly free speech?

Blame those that are the victims without any options and celebrate those with the power and all the weapons

Remember Jonathan Lewis a forgotten victim of hate crime

Starting your speech mentioning one group as terrorists shuts down the discussion before it starts