Columbia University has been a hotbed of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests since the war began. School administrators have decided that the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) have crossed a line and have suspended the two groups as “official” student groups through the end of the term.
SJP is a hate-inspired group who have continually threatened Jewish students in every protest they hold. But they’re being suspended for holding “unauthorized events” according to a statement released by Gerald Rosberg, Senior Executive Vice President of the University,
Rosberg said that the SJP and JVP “repeatedly violated University policies related to holding campus events, culminating in an unauthorized event Thursday afternoon that proceeded despite warnings and included threatening rhetoric and intimidation.”
“Suspension means the two groups will not be eligible to hold events on campus or receive University funding. Lifting the suspension will be contingent on the two groups demonstrating a commitment to compliance with University policies and engaging in consultations at a group leadership level with University…
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