"There's the biggest antisemite in the country." Disrupting Propaganda, Enduring Backlash -- Sut Jhally interviewed by Bill Yousman

On April 19th, 2025, Bill Yousman interviewed Sut Jhally, emeritus professor at UMASS-Amherst and founder and executive director of the Media Education Foundation (MEF). They discussed the current climate of suppression of criticism of Israel and Jhally’s history of fighting for academic freedom as both an educator and filmmaker who seeks to spread awareness of the persecution of the Palestinian people. The following transcript of the conversation has been edited for length and clarity.