Columbia University Suspends Pro-Palestinian Student Group Amid Controversy

The Students for Justice in Palestine, accused of intimidation and antisemitism, insists its mission is focused on progressive causes and combating antisemitism.

Columbia University has suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a pro-Palestinian student group that has been accused of intimidation and antisemitism.
SJP is a loosely connected network of autonomous chapters with no national headquarters, no named leader, and has never registered as a nonprofit.
Pro-Israel groups have accused SJP of driving antisemitism on campuses, often with little accountability.
Critics of SJP have raised fears that the student group has illegal financial ties to Hamas, a terrorist organization according to the U.S. government, but no irrefutable evidence of this has been provided.
Members of SJP insist that the group’s mission is focused on progressive causes, mainly the plight of Palestinians, and combating ills that include white supremacy and antisemitism.