Ongoing: Davidson College

When the Davidson College community responded to the October 7^th Massacre, Davidson took a firm stance—not against Hamas—but against Israel and the students who supported it. While pro-Hamas actors were permitted to distribute literature that called for the eradication of the Jewish people and physically take over the Chambers Building – the central building on campus – pro-Israel students were not given the same leeway. One YAF activist was singled out and punished for sharing a pro-Israel pamphlet by Robert Spencer, and Jewish students began concealing their identities out of fear of violence and retribution.

Date: February 2025

Status: YAF is preparing legal action

News:

• https://www.thefire.org/cases/davidson-college-administration-charges-young-americans-freedom-chapter-harassment-handing
• https://readlion.com/conservative-student-leader-and-her-org-targeted-in-free-speech-case-at-north-carolina-college/
• https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article303316956.html
• https://www.bpr.org/2025-03-11/student-pamphlet-on-israel-prompts-free-speech-debate-at-davidson-college
• https://www.thecollegefix.com/conservative-student-under-investigation-for-pro-israel-pamphlets-questioning-transgenderism/
• https://jonathanturley.org/2025/03/23/davidson-college-investigates-student-for-speaking-out-against-palestinian-and-transgender-positions/
• https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article303230821.html