Adelphi U Puts Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter on Probation

Adelphi U Puts Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter on Probation

Do you think this group will make it to the end of their probation period without doing something to make it worse?

Campus Reform reports:

Students for Justice in Palestine chapter on probation following university investigation

Adelphi University has placed its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter on one year of disciplinary probation after finding that the group’s social media activity created a hostile environment for Jewish students.

The decision follows an investigation prompted by a complaint from Israeli-American professor Tuval Foguel, represented by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. The complaint alleged that SJP’s online statements fostered intimidation and exclusion of the Jewish community on the Long Island campus.

University officials reviewed posts from the chapter’s accounts spanning several months. The content included praise for the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, slogans endorsing the intifada, and statements declaring that Zionists were unwelcome at Adelphi.

The review concluded that the frequency and nature of these posts were both subjectively and objectively offensive, meeting the standard for behavior severe or pervasive enough to interfere with Jewish students’ ability to take part in academic programs or campus life. Administrators determined that a reasonable person identifying as Jewish could feel unsafe or discouraged from participating after viewing the content.

The ruling places the Adelphi SJP chapter under probationary status for the next year. Disciplinary probation for student organizations can include limits on events, additional oversight of communications, and required participation in educational programming.

Adelphi’s SJP will remain on probation until Aug. 7, 2026.

The chapter is left with little opportunity for appeal. According to Adelphi’s decision, appeals from SJP will only be heard if they concern a procedural error, new information, or bias from investigators.

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