SJP At Loyola Univ. Placed On Probation For The Year

The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter on the campus of Loyola University was placed on probation for the remainder of the academic year, according to the Jewish Daily Forward. The group gained attention for protesting the Hillel on campus’ Birthright Israel recruiting table and and hurling insults at Jewish students. Hillel was also sanctioned due to its failure to properly reserve a tabling space.

SJP's punishment was not due to the content of their behavior, but rather their failure to properly register the "organized demonstration." Reports the Forward:

The board ruled that Hillel had violated the university’s “solicitation policy” by setting up a promotional table for a non-Loyola organization without the proper approvals. SJP, in turn, was found culpable for failing to gain prior approval to hold an organized demonstration.

As a penalty, the board has placed SJP on probation for the rest of this academic year. Also, the pro-Palestinian organization must “participate in training related to inter-group dialogue methods to expand the group’s knowledge and skills in engaging in difficult and meaningful discussions,” according to the university.

For Hillel’s violation, its officers must help to provide training and information to other student organizations about “the importance of registering events on campus, specifically tabling events.”

The organizations can appeal but had not done so by Monday afternoon.

Students for Justice in Palestine has faced issues with university officials on multiple campuses in the past few years, most notably Northeastern University and Vassar College.