Students for Justice in Palestine
The entrance sign for American University in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Samschoe via Wikimedia Commons)
February 17, 2026, 11:43 am
American University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine chapter
“The student organization was suspended for violations of university policies,” a spokesperson for the D.C. school told JNS.
By JNS
DePaul University in Chicago. (Credit: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)
January 14, 2026, 2:29 pm
DePaul University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine chapter
“While on suspension, student organizations do not have access to university funds or space reservations,” a spokesman for the Chicago school told JNS.
By Aaron Bandler
Protestors encamped in the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning at Schenley Park to protest Israel's war with Hamas, spring 2024 (Photo by Jim Busis)
November 25, 2025, 12:13 pm
Pro-Palestinian group ‘demands’ Pitt’s SGB force university to divest from Israel
SJP has been ramping up its advocacy against Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state and Israel’s response.
By David Rullo
Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at University College London, May 15, 2024. (Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
November 14, 2025, 3:32 pm
British university bars academic who repeated antisemitic libels in lecture to pro-Palestinian student group
“I am utterly appalled by these heinous antisemitic comments,” said the president of University College London.
By Philissa Cramer
Protestors encamped in the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning at Schenley Park to protest Israel's war with Hamas, spring 2024 (Photo by Jim Busis)
September 9, 2025, 12:17 pm
Pitt Students, Hillel JUC react to anti-Zionist group’s reinstatement
“I’ve been very proud that it was my university that was actually able to stand up and suspend SJP,” he said. “That’s something that hasn’t been done at many universities.”
By David Rullo
George Mason's Arlington campus (Photo by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)
September 2, 2025, 7:43 pm
SJP recruitment video sparks new controversy at George Mason University
GMU has referred the video, which calls for a "full liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea," to the state's attorney general.
By Joshua Marks
Varsity Walk at the University of Pittsburgh (Photo by Christopher Lancaster via Wikimedia Commons)
August 21, 2025, 12:41 pm
Pitt accuses anti-Zionist student group of mishandling evidence
Students for Justice in Palestine seeks to have 6-month suspension lifted immediately
By Toby Tabachnick
Varsity Walk at the University of Pittsburgh (Photo by Christopher Lancaster via Wikimedia Commons)
August 12, 2025, 8:52 am
Pitt: SJP suspension justified for disciplinary interference
Students for Justice in Palestine asks federal court to lift 6-month suspension
By Toby Tabachnick
Professors Gate located on the George Washington University campus in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Courtesy via JNS)
May 2, 2025, 4:21 pm
George Washington U bans SJP one year for hosting ‘unapproved events’
The decision came after SJP was issued a temporary suspension ahead of a planned “Palestine Liberation Week.”
By JNS
Varsity Walk at the University of Pittsburgh (Photo by Christopher Lancaster via Wikimedia Commons)
April 16, 2025, 12:37 pm
ACLU files suit against Pitt for SJP
Group asks the University of Pittsburgh to lift Students for Justice in Palestine suspension
By David Rullo
Antisemitic statements were both chanted and displayed outside of an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning last spring. (Photo by David Rullo)
March 21, 2025, 2:02 pm
Pitt suspends Students for Justice in Palestine
The suspension means that SJP must cease all organizational operations and is banned from using any university resources to advance its mission.
By David Rullo
Antisemitic statements were both chanted and displayed outside of an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning last spring. (Photo by David Rullo)
February 11, 2025, 12:50 pm
Pitt considers sanctioning Students for Justice in Palestine
December event was catalyst for university's response
By David Rullo
Students gather at the University of Pittsburgh and demonstrate support for Israel on Oct. 9, 2023. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
January 26, 2025, 3:29 pm
Jewish students share their struggles with antisemitism at Pitt
While physical attacks garner the most media attention, many more subtle antisemitic episodes have transpired at Pitt, some Jewish students say
By Toby Tabachnick
Community members stand in solidarity with the hostages at a vigil in Squirrel Hill (Photo by Sandy Zell)
January 21, 2025, 1:00 pm
Local community members express cautious optimism over hostage deal
“It’s what everybody wished for, just to see those moms hugging their daughters."
By Toby Tabachnick
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan, April 18, 2024. (Luke Tress)
August 29, 2024, 10:20 am
2 pro-Palestinian student groups at NYU, Columbia say Instagram removed their accounts
Pro-Palestinian groups regularly share and amplify each other’s messaging, and collaborate with each other and non-student activist groups on events.
By Luke Tress
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