The university has said it is pulling funding and permits for any activities by the National Students for Justice in Palestine over a statement from its national chapter calling for support of Hamas, Brandeis University announced the decision to no longer support the campus chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine. The notice was sent out to the chapter’s leaders, removing their funding from the university as well as their permits to hold activities on campus.
“SJP being banned is basically that Palestinian students do not matter and shouldn't even be at Brandeis,” said SJP’s president. “I was heartbroken.”“I have never felt more embarrassed to not only be a student here but to be within a group of students, Jewish students, that the university made this decision on behalf of,” said Allison Weiner, a senator for Brandeis University’s student union.
“He took a step that no other university president has taken get rid of all clubs on campus that support Hamas and other terrorist groups,” said Noah Levi, the president of Brandeis Israel Public Affairs Committee, “It's terrifying to know that there are students willing to say that they stand with a terrorist organization.”