Florida International University: Jewish Shabbat Dinner Disrupted

On March 8, a campus Shabbat Dinner hosted by Hillel at Florida International University in Miami was disrupted by a pro-Palestinian protest led by -you guessed it-Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The dinner was featuring two IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) speakers.

Here is how the campus newspaper, Panther Now, reported it. According to their account, campus police arrested one protester for loudly disrupting the event. In contrast, the Jerusalem Post is reporting that a protester was arrested for assault and battery.

The same edition of Panther Now features a letter to the editor from a Jewish student who was present.

Whatever the actual circumstances of the arrest, for SJP to hold a protest in front of the campus Hillel facility holding a Shabbat dinner is outrageous. I don’t think they would have appreciated it if Jewish students or anyone else were to show up to protest at an Iftar dinner. being held by Muslims.

But this is SJP. This is just another example of why they are a despicable organization that doesn’t belong on any campus.