'We call on our peers to reject racism, reject Zionism, and reject SSI!'
In declining an invitation to co-host an event with the Columbia University chapter of Students Supporting Israel , the Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine accused the group on Sunday of “racist, belligerent and downright bizarre anti-Palestinian” on-campus activities.
SJP would normally decline the invitation on the basis of it’s “anti-normalization policy,” which prohibits participating in collaborative events with Zionist groups. While debates are permissible under the anti-normalization policy, SJP explained SSI's"exceptional status" caused them to reject any formal engagement.
SJP contended that groups that demonstrate “anti-Palestinian racism,” cannot be treated like “'normal' conversation partners" and debate would be counter to the goal of de-platforming organizations such as SSI. “In their published statement today, after reasserting their anti-normalization policies and miserably attempting to present skewed facts about SSI’s activities in past years, they have asked all other Columbia clubs and organizations for the direct boycott of all pro-Israel advocacy groups on campus,” SSI wrote. “This is downright preposterous, frustrating and reprehensible.”
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