Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian...

"DeSantis's administration is linking a pro-Palestinian student organization to terrorism and is ordering state universities to ban the group from campuses, saying it illegally backs Hamas militants who attacked Israel on Oct. 7."

"So far, no government has presented evidence that Iran was directly involved in carrying out the attacks."

"Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration is linking a pro-Palestinian student organization to terrorism and is ordering state universities to ban the group from campuses, saying it illegally backs Hamas militants who attacked Israel earlier this month."

""If it goes unchallenged, no one´s political beliefs will be safe from government suppression," the group said in a statement."

"He also is supporting a special legislative session to impose new sanctions on Iran, which supports Hamas, and to express support for Israel."

"The ban came after the only Jewish Republican in the state Legislature switched his support in the presidential election from DeSantis to former President Donald Trump, saying DeSantis doesn't back up his pro-Israel words with action."

"Rep. Randy Fine, who has advised DeSantis on Israel and Jewish policy, said he had called on the administration to take action against the student group but there was none until he released a strongly worded op-ed explaining his decision to switch his endorsement."

"DeSantis has ramped up his pro-Israel stance since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, which led to pro- and anti-Israel demonstrations around the world and prompted Israel to respond with airstrikes."

"The ban came after the only Jewish Republican in the state Legislature switched his support in the presidential election from DeSantis to former President Donald Trump, saying DeSantis doesn't back up his pro-Israel words with action.nn"

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"The ban came after the only Jewish Republican in the state Legislature switched his support in the presidential election from DeSantis to former President Donald Trump, saying DeSantis doesn't back up his pro-Israel words with action.nn"

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"Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration is linking a pro-Palestinian student organization to terrorism and is ordering state universities to ban the group from campuses, saying it illegally backs Hamas militants who attacked Israel earlier this month.nn"

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"FILE - Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaks during the Politics & Eggs program at Saint Anselm College, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Manchester, N.H."

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"It is not surprising that this egregious move to silence the student movement for Palestinian rights is being pursued under DeSantis," it said Wednesday in a statement.nn"

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""It shouldn't have taken me endorsing Trump to make it happen."

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"Palestine Legal, a group that provides legal support for pro-Palestinian groups, said the ban on SJP is part of a broader effort by DeSantis to suppress freedom of speech on campuses.nn"

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""Florida, particularly under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, has been actively undermining education, freedom of speech and social justice movements, including by baing anti-racist courses and trying to criminalize protests."

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"DeSantis has ramped up his pro-Israel stance since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, which led to pro- and anti-Israel demonstrations around the world and prompted Israel to respond with airstrikes."

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"(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)"

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"Randy Fine is not the center of our universe," DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern said via email."

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""nnState university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote to university presidents Tuesday at Gov. Ron DeSantisu00b4 urging, directing them to disband chapters of SJP after the national group took the position that "Palestinian students in exile are PART of this movement, not in solidarity with this movement."

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"Rep. Randy Fine, who has advised DeSantis on Israel and Jewish policy, said he had called on the administration to take action against the student group but there was none until he released a strongly worded op-ed explaining his decision to switch his endorsement.nn"

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