南缅因大学取消巴勒斯坦会议, 讨论联合国受制裁官员的安全顾虑, 引发对学术自由和政治压力的辩论。 University of Southern Maine canceled a Palestine conference over security concerns linked to a sanctioned UN official, sparking debate over academic freedom and political pressure.

南缅因大学在巴勒斯坦会议预定召开前几天取消了会议,并列举了与计划与受到美国制裁的联合国报告员Francesca Albanese举行的一次工发组织会议有关的未具体说明的安全顾虑。 The University of Southern Maine canceled a Palestine conference days before it was set to occur, citing unspecified security concerns linked to a planned Zoom session with UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who is under U.S. sanctions. 尽管组织者提议撤除她, 大学仍拒绝, 原因是亲以色列州参议员施压, 威胁要削减经费。 Despite organizers offering to remove her, the university refused, following pressure from pro-Israel state senators who threatened funding cuts. 该活动后来由戈勒姆第一教区教堂主办，因学术自由和对机构施加政治压力而受到批评，公众对以色列在加沙行动的反对日益加剧。 The event was later hosted by First Parish Church in Gorham, drawing criticism over academic freedom and political pressure on institutions amid growing public opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza.