Lawmakers Call for Ban of Pro-Palestinian Student Group in New York

The group, Students for Justice in Palestine, is accused of endorsing violence and contributing to a rise in antisemitism on college campuses.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, calling for the ban of the pro-Palestinian student group 'Students for Justice in Palestine' (SJP) from New York college campuses, alleging the group has endorsed violence and increased instances of antisemitism.
The lawmakers claim that SJP's umbrella organization, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (National SJP), has supported Hamas as a resistance movement and regards 'Palestinian students in exile' as part of the movement.
SJP has been accused of releasing statements across New York State endorsing the use of violence and attacks on civilians, with members allegedly chanting incendiary slogans at events.
SJP has already been suspended at Columbia University after it was discovered the group celebrated the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7 that led to over 1,200 deaths and hundreds taken hostage.
The lawmakers have called for an investigation into any student groups that 'explicitly endorse registered foreign terrorist organizations' and for them to be banned from New York universities.