In the aftermath of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, has decided to withdraw official recognition from the local chapter of National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), citing its alleged support for Hamas, deemed a terrorist organization.
University officials released a statement, saying, "Brandeis will no longer recognize its local chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) because it openly supports Hamas, a terrorist organization. SJP has called on its chapters to engage in conduct that supports Hamas in its call for the elimination of the only Jewish state in the world and its people. Such expression is not protected by Brandeis' principles of free speech. Students are welcome to express their support for Palestinians in a manner that complies with our rights and responsibilities."
The decision came as a surprise to the leader of the local SJP chapter, who requested anonymity, stating that there was no prior warning from Brandeis about the discontinuation. The leader denied any support for Hamas, challenging the university to provide evidence if such claims exist.
Brandeis President, Ronald Leibowitz, also addressed the issue, emphasizing that student organizations promoting antisemitism and advocating for the elimination of the Jewish state should lose all privileges associated with university affiliation.
Leibowitz asserted, "Universities cannot stop hate speech, but they can stop paying for it. Brandeis will ensure that groups that receive privileges through their affiliations with the university, including using its name, will lose their affiliations and privileges when they spew hate."
Founded in 1948 by members of the American Jewish community and named after the first Jewish justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Louis Brandeis, the university operates as a secular institution.
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