Metadata

• When: 2023-11-15

• Where: Columbia University

• Who:

• Organizations: ColumbiaSJP, ColumbiaJVP

• Tags: #Illegal

Description

• Wolpalestine instagram post for rally.  See photo.

• Youtube Recording of rally. See video.

• Jewish Columbia student observing the protest was harassed, followed, spat at, and  mocked for being Jewish.  See video.  

• This may have violated Columbia University’s Event Policy (Safe and Responsible Event), which states “the University has an obligation to ensure that all members of our community can participate in their academic pursuits without fear for their safety.” See policy.  

• Protesters carried a banner stating “by any means necessary.” See photo.  

• Protesters chanted “from the river to the sea.” See video.  

• An individual defaced a kidnapped Israeli poster.  See video.  

• An individual held a sign stating “Gaza Holocaust/IDF Savages.” See video.

• A Jewish student’s Magen David necklace was allegedly ripped off by a protester on her way to class. See link.

• This may have violated Columbia University’s Event Policy (Safe and Responsible Event), which states “the University has an obligation to ensure that all members of our community can participate in their academic pursuits without fear for their safety.” See policy.  

• This event may have violated Columbia University’s Student Group Event Policy, which states that events must not cause significant disruption and must be requested by the student group 10 days in advance. See policy.  

• This language may be considered Behavioral Violations (Harassment) of Columbia University’s Policy.  See policy.  

• 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. 

Media

• Suspended at Columbia, pro-Palestinian protesters fill streets outside campus gates by Camillo Barone, Forward, November 15, 2023

• Hundreds protest at Columbia over school's decision to suspend student groups calling for cease-fire, Eyewitness News, November 15, 2023

• ‘To shut us down, you have only made us stronger’: Hundreds of students, faculty protest suspension of SJP, JVP  Columbia Spectator, November 15, 2023

• Thread discussion on X on the impact of “free speech” on the listener

• At the teach in at CUNY, “Contexts and Histories of Palestinian Resistance” with Tareq Baconi, the President of Al Shabaka, the Palestine Policy Network, past Columbia visiting scholar and frequent Columbia lecturer; Charlotte Kates of Samidoun, linked to PFLP, a federally designated terrorist organization; and Nardeen Kiswani, founder of Within our Lifetime,, discussed the protest at Columbia University (01:42:09), the coalition of CUAD (01:42:58), the importance of those in academia fighting back against the designation of Palestinian resistance organizations, such as Hamas, PFLP and Islamic Jihad, as terrorist organizations (1:10:18), and the importance of campus activism to Palestinian armed resistance efforts (1:21:11). See, full video and analysis of the independent journalist Stu.

Footer

Please see the Footer page for important reference information regarding usage rights, inquiries, and other matters.