{
  "id": 6621974,
  "title": "London university lifts suspension of pro-Palestine student Usama Ghanem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/london-university-lifts-suspension-of-pro-palestine-student-usama-6621974",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:08:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/london-university-lifts-suspension-pro-palestine-student-usama-ghanem"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "King's College London (KCL) has lifted the suspension of pro-Palestine student activist Usama Ghanem, following a year-long legal and public campaign against the university's decision. Ghanem expressed feeling \"vindicated\" by the outcome, calling it a victory for students who have challenged university restrictions on pro-Palestinian activism. In a statement to Middle East Eye, Ghanem said, \"After a year-long legal and public battle, I can now say that we took on a 200-year-old institution and we won.\" He added that this sets a new precedent, urging the overturning of university crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech and protest.",
  "summary": "London university lifts suspension of pro-Palestine student Usama Ghanem King’s College London (KCL) has lifted the suspension of student activist Usama Ghanem, who was disciplined by the university over his pro- Palestine activism. It comes after a year-long legal and public campaign by Ghanem against the university’s decision. Ghanem said he felt “vindicated” by the outcome, describing it as a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "London university lifts suspension of pro-Palestine student Usama Ghanem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/london-university-lifts-suspension-of-pro-palestine-student-usama",
        "published": "2026-09-10T14:40:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/university-of-east-london-confers-honorary-doctorate-on-gov-mbah",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:45:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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