Columbia University is suspending the far-left groups Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups until the end of the fall semester, it announced on Friday, saying they had violated university policies.
The university said it made the decision after the groups “repeatedly violated University policies regarding holding events on campus, culminating in an unauthorized event Thursday afternoon that unfolded despite warnings and included threatening rhetoric and intimidation.”
Gerald Rosberg, senior executive vice president of the University, issued a statement explaining the decision.
“The suspension means the two groups will not be eligible to hold events on campus or receive funding from the University. Lifting the suspension will depend on the two groups demonstrating a commitment to compliance with University policies and engaging in consultation at the group leadership level with University officials,” he wrote.
“Like all student groups, SJP and JVP must comply with University policies and procedures. This ensures both the safety of our community and that the University’s core activities can be carried out without interruption. During this especially charged time on our campus, we are firmly committed to providing space for student groups to engage in debate, advocacy, and protest. “This depends on community members respecting the rules and cooperating with University administrators, who have a duty to ensure the safety of everyone in our community.”
On Thursday, anti-Israel groups staged a walkout that included demands that the university label Israel’s actions against Gaza in retaliation for the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack as “genocide.”
It also included a “death” demonstration.
Columbia University is suspending the far-left groups Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups until the end of the fall semester. Getty Images The university said it made the decision after the groups “repeatedly violated university policies related to holding events on campus,” which included “threatening rhetoric and intimidation.” REUTERS On Thursday, anti-Israel groups staged a strike that included demands that the university classify Israel’s actions against Gaza as retaliation for the October 7 attack. The Hamas terrorist attack is a “genocide.”REUTERS
“University events policy generally requires groups to apply for permits at least 10 days before any demonstration or protest in order to hold events on school grounds,” the Columbia Spectator reported.
The Columbia chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine celebrated the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7 that killed 1,400 people, including civilians, women and children, calling it “an unprecedented historic moment for the Palestinians of Gaza.”
He added to critics of the violence that “nothing else is working,” so bloodshed would continue due to the situation.
Like many other elite institutions, Colombia’s response to the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas has been under the microscope.
A professor went viral for speaking out about the school’s response to cases of anti-Semitism on campus.
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