Students at George Washington University urge the school’s administration not to give in to Trump administration demands following a Justice Department investigation into alleged “antisemitism” stemming from protests against the Gaza genocide.
Schools across the U.S. have altered policies and even landscapes in an attempt to make a repeat of last spring’s Palestine protests impossible. The result is a far-reaching war on free expression and the increased militarization of higher education.
As alumni of The George Washington University, we condemn the university’s retaliation against students arrested at the Palestine solidarity encampment on GW’s campus.
The University thinks that they can crush us by sanctioning students and banning our organization, but this movement is much larger than one organization or individual. Our growing movement is evidence of the futility of their tactics.
Students for Justice in Palestine at George Washington University responds to attacks on its recent protest honoring Palestinians killed since October 7, and the broader suppression of student organizing for Palestine across the U.S.
Dr. Lara Sheehi is the latest of far too many professors and clinicians to be slandered by pro-Israeli lobbies for standing up for the rights of Palestinians and other oppressed peoples.