DeSantis administration bans pro-Palestinian group from state campuses

12 articles, oldest first.

1. The Guardian

   DeSantis seeks to ‘deactivate’ pro-Palestinian student groups in Florida ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   Governor accuses of undermining free speech after move against Students for Justice in Palestine in wake of Israel-Hamas war

2. The New Republic

   Guess Which Group Ron DeSantis Just Banned from Florida Campuses ↗ (opens The New Republic)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is launching an attack on students who care about Palestine.

3. Reason

   Ron DeSantis is violating pro-Palestinian students' free speech rights ↗ (opens Reason)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   Florida's order to shut down National Students for Justice in Palestine is clearly unconstitutional.

4. New York Post

   Gov. DeSantis orders first ban in US of pro-Palestinian student group accused of ‘harmful support’ of terrorists ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   Florida’s ban on Students for Justice in Palestine is the first of its kind in the U.S.

5. CBS News

   DeSantis administration bans pro-Palestinian group from state campuses ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   Ron DeSantis's administration is linking a pro-Palestinian student organization to terrorism and is ordering state universities to ban the group from campuses, saying it illegally backs Hamas militants who attacked Israel​ earlier this month.

6. Al Jazeera

   Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans pro-Palestine student organisation ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Oct 24, 2023

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   As fighting ratchets up in the Middle East, Palestinian activists in the US say they are experiencing growing hostility.

7. Fortune

   DeSantis bans Students for Justice in Palestine from Florida college campuses for providing 'support' to Hamas ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Oct 25, 2023

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   SJP has played a central role in a campus movement known as BDS, calling for the boycott, divestment and sanction of Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.

8. The Times of Israel

   Florida tells universities to disband pro-Palestinian group SJP over Hamas support ↗ (opens The Times of Israel)

   Published Oct 25, 2023

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   Gov. Ron DeSantis urges move against Students for Justice in Palestine; critics pan order as latest crackdown on freedom of speech

9. Politico

   ‘This is not cancel culture’: DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups at Florida colleges ↗ (opens Politico)

   Published Oct 28, 2023

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   “You have a right to go out and demonstrate, but you can't provide material support to terrorism," he said.

10. Rolling Stone

    DeSantis Defends Banning Pro-Palestinian Groups from Florida State Colleges ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published Oct 28, 2023

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his attempt to ban pro-Palestinian groups from state colleges in Florida, claiming that the move is "not cancel culture."

11. The Guardian

    Ron DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups from Florida colleges ↗ (opens The Guardian)

    Published Oct 28, 2023

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    Governor claims groups said ‘they are part of this Hamas movement’ and violated state laws prohibiting antisemitism

12. Fox News

    DeSantis defends move to kick out pro-Palestinian groups that support Hamas from state college campuses ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Oct 28, 2023

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued that allowing student groups to side with terrorist organizations would be like committing "suicide as a country."