Columbia University Takes Action Against Anti-Israel Student Groups for Policy Violations

Columbia University has suspended the far-left student groups Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) through the end of the fall term, citing repeated violations of university policies and an unauthorized event that included threatening rhetoric and intimidation. This comes after Brandeis University also banned SJP for its statements supporting Hamas. The suspension means the groups are not eligible to hold events on campus or receive university funding, and lifting the suspension will depend on their commitment to compliance with university policies. The decision has drawn both support and criticism, with pro-Israel voices applauding the move and pro-Palestinian voices denouncing it as censorship.