In this Legal Insurrection article, socialist and anti-Israel activist groups organized a “No War on Iran” protest at Arizona State University, but Iranian students pushed back, arguing the protesters were effectively defending the very regime that oppresses their own people.
- Anti-Israel and socialist groups held a “No War on Iran” protest at Arizona State University as tensions with the Iranian regime escalate.
- Organizations involved included Students for Justice in Palestine, United Campus Workers Arizona, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
- Protest organizers framed their demonstration as opposition to U.S. military action and what they described as “endless wars.”
- Critics noted the groups leading the protest are the same activist networks frequently involved in anti-Israel campus demonstrations.
- Iranian students at ASU organized a counter-response, arguing the protest misrepresented the views of many Iranians who have suffered under the regime.
- Members of the Iranian Students Association highlighted decades of repression, human-rights abuses, and violence carried out by the Iranian government.
- The dispute exposed a growing divide between Western activist movements and people who have firsthand experience living under authoritarian regimes.
Read the full story:
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/socialist-and-anti-israel-groups-lead-no-war-on-iran-protest-at-arizona-state-u/



