Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system have instructed campuses to deactivate chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, citing the state's ban on providing support to foreign terrorists.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks during the Politics & Eggs program at St. Anselm College, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. DeSantis will bring lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special session to impose additional …Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system have instructed campuses to deactivate chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, citing the state’s ban on providing support to foreign terrorists.
“Based on the National SJP’s support of terrorism, in consultation with Governor DeSantis, the student chapters must be deactivated,” he said. He said that two universities within the state system have active SJP chapters, although he did not name the campuses, and warned that school officials could face “adverse employment actions and suspensions.”
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