Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian orgs over unauthorized events, threats

Fox News ^ | 11-10-23

[SJackson]

Columbia University announced it has suspended the school's Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace chapters.

Gerald Rosberg, senior vice president of Columbia University, said the student groups violated campus policy on Thursday afternoon when they held an unauthorized event that included threats.

"Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term. This decision was made after the two groups 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," Rosberg said.

SJP and JVP will not be able to hold events on campus or receive university funding through the fall semester.

Rosberg said their suspensions will be lifted when they demonstrate a commitment to following university policies and engage in "consultations at a group leadership level with University officials."

"Like all student groups, SJP and JVP are required to abide by University policies and procedures. This ensures both the safety of our community and that core University activities can be conducted without disruption. During this especially charged time on our campus, we are strongly committed to giving space to student groups to participate in debate, advocacy, and protest. This relies on community members abiding by the rules and cooperating with University administrators who have a duty to ensure the safety of everyone in our community," Rosberg said.

[SJackson]

Halfway down the page at the link.

[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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Not it's own article, halfway down the page at the link which lists today's development

[Paladin2]

Columbia University is already an overpriced purveyor of wokeness located in a ‘Rat Urban Utopia.

[Sarah Barracuda]

yeah too little too late the damage is already done for generations to come..the indoctrination is complete

[Long Jon No Silver]

It’s not JVP it’s KVP Kappos Voice for Peace

[SJackson]

Maybe not plural, but for some students. Most of whom do grow up. The question unasked, the organizers of these groups. Citizens, American? OK, their choice good or bad. If unauthorized events, discipline by the school. Bet I never post a thread on that, but if they're disciplined I'll post it. Unlawful activity, that's on the Cambridge police. Not holding my breath. Not American citizens? Here on student visas? Good bye. First they should be expelled by Columbia. Then sent home by our Government. Free speech is protected. Violating the rules of their chosen school, or employer, is not. Nor is violating the law.

Leftists/terror supporters violating school rules the law. No, I'm not so naive as to expect any consequences.

[SJackson]

Yeah. Look at their beginnings. Founded under a charter of George II. After the revolution renamed and initially run by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. Wonder how they’d handle this.

[Paladin2]

Thanks for the short History lesson.

Civilizational devolvement in the USA continues....

[frank ballenger]

RE:This ensures both the safety of our community and that core University activities can be conducted without disruption.
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That’s what university presidents said about canceling Ann Coulter and Ben Shapiro speeches on campus. “Mob veto” over speech as Coulter correctly said.

Amazing the other side is losing something.

[SJackson]

I’m too old to be a pessimist. Our civilization, whether American or Western, can easily survive. Or not. Time will tell.

[Paladin2]

There will be no devolution at my compound during my remaining days.

[Albion Wilde]

"Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.

Oh, wow. Several weeks—that's so harsh! Whaaaaa!

[FreedomPoster]

>>included threatening rhetoric and intimidation,”

So they acted like the Left has acted towards Right wing campus speakers for the last 20 years.