On October 12th, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a “Day of Resistance” on college and university campuses across the country.
Based on the event’s promotional materials, this planned “resistance” appears to include an endorsement of Hamas’s terrorism and violence in Israel. These materials call for “dismantling Zionism” and “normaliz[ing]” and supporting Hamas’s “resistance in Palestine,” which the organizers describe as “both morally just and politically necessary” – even though such attacks have included kidnappings, murders, and reported threats to execute civilian hostages. Such conduct is, by any and all standards, absolutely unconscionable. The attempt to gloss over Hamas’s atrocities and shift the narrative by using the term “resistance” does not change the facts on the ground.
We are deeply concerned, especially in light of this week's terror attacks in Israel, for the physical, psychological and emotional safety well-being of Israeli and Jewish students, faculty and staff on campus. This is particularly true at a time when SJP has described Hamas’ massacres of Israelis as “a historic win for Palestinian resistance,” and called for “Not just slogans and rallies, but armed confrontation with the oppressors.”
Students, alumni and community members - please Join us in taking action:
- Use this action alert to contact your campus president to demand action in response to this SJP Day of Resistance and the unacceptable levels of antisemitism on college and university campuses today.
- Read and share ADL’s open letter to campus presidents regarding the SJP Day of Resistance.
- Elevate ADL’s joint OpEd with Hillel International regarding the urgent need to protect Jewish students on campus.
- Promote ADL’s open letter on your campus regarding implementation of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism on campus.
- Write a Letter to the Editor of your student newspaper regarding the SJP Day of Resistance or antisemitism on campus more broadly using resources available here.
- Report antisemitic incidents that take place on your campus or in your community, including in connection with the “Day of Resistance” to ADL.