University Revokes Venue for Palestine Conference Amid Trump-Era Sanctions

University of Southern Maine has abruptly revoked access to an on-campus venue just days before a scheduled conference about Palestine was set to take place there. The move was reportedly made due to the participation of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, who has been under sanction by the Trump administration since last year.

More than 300 participants have registered to attend the