A group of Columbia University students who had been accused of inciting anti-Israel protests across the country, setting up camps at universities across the country and acting as a proxy for Hamas, have been banned from Instagram for repeatedly violating the platform's “dangerous organizations and individuals” policy.
Columbia University Students for Palestine Justice Chapter X Announcement Monday night Both the group's main Instagram account, which had about 124,000 followers, and a backup account were “permanently removed” from the platform, the group said, adding that when the group tried to create a new account, Instagram deleted it two days later.
Meta's “Dangerous organizations and individuals The policy is said to address “some of the most serious threats to user safety.”
“To prevent and deter real-world harm, we do not allow organizations or individuals that declare a violent mission or engage in violent acts to have a presence on our platform.” The policy states. “We will assess these organisations based on their behaviour, both online and offline, particularly their links to violence.”
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In April, Columbia University's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine set up a “Gaza Solidarity” camp to protest the Israel-Hamas war and U.S. support for the Jewish state. The clashes, which culminated in student and non-student protesters squatting academic facilities on the Columbia campus, ultimately sparked a wave of anti-Israel protest camps at universities and colleges across the country.
Many of these protests, particularly those at Columbia University, were deemed anti-Semitic by critics. Footage from the night of the tense demonstration at Columbia shows: Protesters holding placards The sign pointed to a group of Jewish students. It read “Al-Qassam's next target,” a reference to Hamas' military wing.
Other protesters could be heard yelling. “We are Hamas” Pro-Semitic passers-by were called “pigs,” while Arab Israeli journalist Yosef Haddad was assaulted by anti-Israel agitators.
Anti-Israel protests at Columbia University (Fox News)
American families who lost loved ones on October 7th called on Attorney General Merrick Garland Surveying Students for Justice in Palestine Students for Justice in Palestine, a national organization with several local chapters, has fired its staff members for allegedly violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Families claim that Students for Justice in Palestine violated the law by acting as proxies for Hamas at universities across the United States.
“American universities should be safe places for education, not places to spread hatred and violence,” said the Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center, which represents the families. He wrote on Facebook last week.
In addition to the FARA claims, the victims' families, along with the pro-Israel nonprofit National Jewish Advocacy Center and several other groups, have also filed a lawsuit against National Students for Justice for Palestine and its parent organization. According to The Jerusalem Post, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are seeking compensation for what they say is a coordinated effort by Hamas to justify the Oct. 7 attacks.
Columbia University students protest (FNTV)
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Following the removal of Columbia University's chapter of Students for Justice for Palestine from Instagram, the national Students for Justice for Palestine organization, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and Columbia Divest Apartheid expressed their support and condemned the removal. Collaborative social media posts.
“The timing of this move is no coincidence: with the start of the fall semester just days away, Columbia University officials are committed to aggressively suppressing any and all pro-Palestinian protests,” the group said in a rebuttal. “Banning SJP's accounts ensures censorship of student organizers both on campus and online.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Columbia chapter of Students for Justice for Palestine but did not receive a response.
