# 2023-11-09 Shut It Down for Palestine - Low Library Rally

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# Metadata

* **When:** 2023-11-09
* **Where:** Columbia University
* **Who:** 
* **Organizations:** [CUAD](/doc/98286234-14cd-4ca1-823e-e709f2f7f040), [ColumbiaSJP](/doc/06d8a361-98cc-4e0a-b9c1-0ed2f7fe4324), [ColumbiaJVP](/doc/6e668456-43c5-481f-b9f2-550b450bb0a2), [Pwgatsipa](/doc/f7c03f7d-347f-4a4c-8e3f-290953b3c573) 
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# Description


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* [__Flier__](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oNd7L2UVVpCOHQIoWh8aYSJ21my99C1l/view?usp=drive_link) for Shut it down for Palestine protest.
* [__Video__](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oAcpLc9EWgI__4kTpdo1nojDIYJuWrf8/view?usp=drive_link) of protest on Low Library steps.
* [__Video__](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oMkWV6vy_COdqgLNJLJ9q64OII8tyK2a/view?usp=drive_link) posted by sjp.columbia, jvp.columbia, pwgatsipa (Palestine Working Group), and cu_dar (DAR Palestine at Columbia University) of the art installation featured at the rally. 
* Individuals at the rally created a hostile environment. [__video__](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oO0jRqF6Zn8bvX7MflU8h56UmIbqtrMr/view?usp=drive_link).
* This may have violated Columbia University’s Student Group Event Policy, which states that events must not cause significant disruption and must be requested 10 days in advance. See [__policy__](https://universitypolicies.columbia.edu/content/student-group-event-policy-and-procedure).  
* This may have violated Columbia University’s Code of Conduct, which states “Refrain from behavior that intentionally or recklessly endangers, threatens, or causes physical or emotional harm to any person, or that intentionally or recklessly causes reasonable apprehension of such harm.” See [__policy__](https://www.ccis.edu/about/policies/student-code-of-conduct#:\~:text=Respect%20the%20rights%20and%20property,encourage%20responsible%20conduct%20in%20others.). 

## **Media**

Links to related media coverage, social media posts, etc.

* [__Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out as part of national cell to action, gather for ‘peaceful protest art installation’__](https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2023/11/10/hundreds-of-pro-palestinian-students-walk-out-as-part-of-national-call-to-action-gather-for-peaceful-protest-art-installation/) by Chris Mendell, Columbia Spectator, November 10, 2023
* [__Columbia suspends SJP and JVP following ‘unauthorized’ Thursday walkout__](https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2023/11/10/columbia-suspends-sjp-and-jvp-following-unauthorized-thursday-walkout/) bySarah Huddleston and Chris Mendell, Columbia Spectator, November 10, 2023.

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