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All in student activism
In a letter addressed to the President and administration of Loyola University-Chicago (LUC), Palestine Legal and the National Lawyers Guild of Chicago (NLG-Chicago) called for the repeal of the school’s demonstration policy, which they say unfairly targets Students for Justice in Palestine and students of color.
While the movement on U.S. campuses to divest from companies complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestine grows, large American-Zionist organizations have taken a new messaging approach to attempt to stem the growing grassroots tide.
After Palestine Legal wrote to George Washington University (GWU) demanding that the warning letter that was issued to Palestine-American student Ramie Abounaja be withdrawn, the student finally received an apology on December 10 from university president Steven Knapp.
As the second half of the academic year approaches, student groups across the country that advocate for Palestine will begin to prepare for campaigns on their respective campuses.
Palestine Legal wrote to George Washington University (GW) to demand that the warning letter issued to Palestinian-American student Ramie Abounaja be withdrawn.
The Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter at Loyola released a statement Monday in solidarity with Loyola Black Voices demanding that the university abolish its demonstration policy.
The increasing solidarity between Palestinians and Black Americans has become a major concern in pro-Israel circles, motivating attempts by pro-Israel student groups, lobbyists, and public administrators to undermine and fracture the bonds between the two groups.
Academics Noor Ali and Jennifer Moghanem led a panel, “Palestine and Palestinians: A Discussion on Solidarity and Identity in Diaspora,” at the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Conference: “Reclaiming Our Narrative.”
It’s been approximately a month since student activists at the University of Chicago (UC) were harassed and threatened for their Palestine solidarity work, but little to nothing has been done to make them feel safer on campus.
Last week, students on at least three U.S. campuses found posters depicting Muslim Students Association (MSA) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters as violent terrorists.
Last Friday, twelve members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) at the University of Texas at Austin peacefully disrupted an event, which glorified the Israeli Defense Forces, but the activists were allegedly intimidated by director of the Institute for Israel Studies Ami Pedahzur.
The undersigned Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organizations across the West coast express their solidarity with and support for student activism in response to anti-Black racism at the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and other institutions of higher education.
Following the latest manifestation of anti-Black sentiment, and in response to the oppression of and threats against Black students on the University of Missouri campus and in the community, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Midwest Network stands in solidarity with the #ConcernedStudent1950 activists and the threatened students of color on campus.
Last weekend, San Diego State University hosted the annual National Students for Justice in Palestine conference, attended by members of SJP chapters from across the country.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago and supporters participated in the International Day of Action on University Campuses for Palestine by launching a poster campaign in solidarity with victims of Israeli violence.
People who has been involved with Palestine Solidarity activism in their communities and on their campuses knows how threats, bureaucratic hurdles, and false accusations of anti-semitism can make it difficult to make your voice heard.
After members of Boston Students for Justice in Palestine were removed from the overflow room at a Bernie Sanders rally, the democratic presidential candidate’s campaign issued an apology.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Midwest will attend the fifth annual National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) conference. SJP Midwest wants to send delegates from each SJP chapter in the region to the national conference from October 9th-11th, so it is fundraising to be able to afford the costs.
This Labor day weekend, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Midwest will host its 2nd annual conference in Chicago.
