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On 26 Oct 2023, rudy blows guys <[email protected]> posted some news:uhdtqv$1kk81$[email protected]:

Send all those students over to the Middle East to defend the shit
coming out of their mouths.

The head of Florida�s university system has directed schools to disband
campus chapters of a pro-Palestinian student group he alleges are
aligned in support of terrorists.

In a letter Tuesday to the state�s 12 university presidents, State
University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said two Florida chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine �must be deactivated.� A spokesperson
for Gov. Ron DeSantis said the governor directed that the University of
Florida and the University of South Florida remove the groups
immediately.

Rodrigues� letter said that a �toolkit� released by the group described
the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as �the resistance� and �unequivocally states: �Palestinian students in exile are PART of this movement, not in solidarity with this movement.��

RELATED: Florida rule would limit talk of �social issues� at public universities The letter contended that the national Students for Justice
in Palestine organization has �affirmatively identified� that it was
part of the attack, and said it�s a felony in Florida to �knowingly
provide material support � to a designated foreign terrorist
organization.�

Rodrigues closed by stating the university system is working with
DeSantis �to ensure we are all using all tools at our disposal to crack
down on campus demonstrations that delve beyond protected First
Amendment speech into harmful support for terrorist groups.�

He added that state action could include �necessary adverse employment
actions and suspensions for school officials.�

The chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of
Florida responded with a statement calling the move �disgraceful.�

�Governor DeSantis continues to disrespect American values such as
freedom of speech to extend his political power,� the statement said in
part. �To bend the law in this manner shows the utmost disrespect not
only to any pro-Palestinian organization, but also to anyone who truly
cares for political freedom and freedom of speech.�

It added that the state�s action could set a precedent to shut down any organization that doesn�t align with the governor�s ideals.

Student organizations are funded with student fees that are allocated by student governments.

Rodrigues� letter said members of the campus chapters being disbanded by
the state will be allowed to form new organizations that comply with
state law.

The �toolkit� he referred to was designed by the national group to
provide guidance for campus protesters.

While the state�s action focused on Students for Justice in Palestine
chapters at UF and USF, the group appears to have a presence at more
Florida schools, including Florida State University and Florida
International University. However, only the UF and USF chapters have
active charters registered with their schools, a university system
spokesperson said.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/10/25/florida-orders-pro-pal estinian-student-group-off-its-university-campuses/

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