Columbia University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace
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.
Posted by Adam Sabes
