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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 officials, » he wrote.
The university is only asking the SJP and JVP what other student groups are required to do in order to function as a recognized student group.
