The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, which has advocated against Israel's war in Gaza, says it has been suspended
Harvard University's leading Palestinian advocacy group says it has been suspended as protests over Israel's war in Gaza rock college campuses.that it had obtained an email ordering the group to"cease all organizational activities" for the rest of the term or face possible expulsion.
"You can suspend our organization and threaten our students. But you will never silence our calls for divestment from apartheid, occupation & genocide,"."We call on the Harvard community to fight against repression and join the movement for Palestinian liberation. History is watching you."The suspension comes as students at other schools, including MIT, Tufts University and Emerson College, demonstrate in solidarity with protesters at Columbia University.
The Associated Press reported that a sign proclaimed Harvard Yard closed to the public Monday. It said structures, including tents and tables, were only allowed into the yard with prior permission."Students violating these policies are subject to disciplinary action," the sign said. Security guards were checking people for school IDs.
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