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🚨JUST IN: DeSantis Shuts Down Pro-Palestinian University Groups
University of Florida & University of South Florida's "Students for Justice in Palestine" has been deactivated.
It was accused of violating Florida's laws against antisemitism.
Do you agree with this decision?
Source: Mary Margaret Olohan from Daily Signal
9:15 PM · Oct 24, 2023 364.4K Views
TEXT of letter:
During a holy Jewish holiday, the recognized terrorist organization, Hamas, launched an
unprovoked attack on Israel—among those killed were babies, women, and elderty. TO
date, approximately 1,400 Israelisi have been killed, including 31 American citizens."
Governor DeSantis, our State university System and the Florida College System
have condemned these attacks.
Hamas is responsible for this attack and claims it as "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood."ii In the
wake Of this terror, military leaders Of Hamas have called for the mobilization Of
Palestinians in support Of the Operation.
In response, and leading up to a 'Day Of Resistance, • the National Students for Justice
in Palestine (National SJP) released a "toolkit• Which refers to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
as -the resistance• and unequivocally States. "Palestinian students in exile are PART Of
this movement, not in solidarity With this movement. "
It is a felony under Florida law to "knowingly provide material support. _ . to a
designated foreign terrorist organization.. S 775.33(3), Fla Stat (2019). Here,
National SJP has affirmatively identified it is part Of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood—a
terrorist led attack.
The State university System Of Florida has at least two institutions With active National
SJP Chapters.
These chapters exist under the headship Of the National Students for Justice in
Palestine, Who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation AI-
Aqsa Flood. Based on the National SJP's support of terrorism, in consultation with
Governor DeSantis, the student chapters must be deactivated. These two student
chapters may form another organization that complies With Florida State statutes and
university policies. The two institutions should grant these two chapters a waiver for the
fall deadlines, should reapplication take place.