DeSantis Admin Orders Universities Remove Pro-Palestine Student Orgs for Openly Supporting ‘Terrorism’

Republican Florida Gov. 👤Ron Desantis’ administration ordered two major universities in Florida to remove Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters from campus Wednesday, citing the organizations’ support for “terrorism.”

Multiple student organizations at elite colleges and universities signed open letters or held rallies in support of Palestinians following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, including the University of Florida and the University of South Florida. The chancellor of Florida’s university system, Ray Rodrigues, called on the colleges to disband SJP chapters Tuesday following their declaration of support for Palestinians, alleging they violated Florida’s antisemitism laws.

“Today, Governor 👤Ron Desantis ordered two state universities to deactivate chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following their national chapter’s violation of Florida law against antisemitism. Governor DeSantis directed the Board of Governors to send notices to the University of Florida and the University of South Florida that their SJP chapters are to be removed from campus immediately,” Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for DeSantis said in a press release.