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Students for Justice in Palestine

COMMENTARY: Rutgers must end relationship with Tel Aviv University

On March 7, the Rutgers University Student Assembly unanimously voted for a historic divestment referendum. As part of the Assembly elections, the referendum asks Rutgers students to take a stance on Rutgers' complicity in plausible acts of genocide, human rights violations and apartheid in Palestine. The two following questions are:Mar 29

COMMENTARY: Students for Justice in Palestine are students too

Since Oct. 7, 2023, I have not felt safe on campus.Feb 9

COMMENTARY: Decolonization is not a metaphor

When speaking on behalf of the Palestinian people's freedom of recognizing their right to return to their own land, Israeli sympathizers often ask Palestinians the same question: "What is going to happen to Israeli settlers?"Feb 8

COMMENTARY: For us to be friends, we have to be allies first

"Where are you from?" This is the most common question every child of immigrant parents hears. But for Palestinians, the answer changes depending on who we are talking to. Often, it changes to "Middle Eastern" for the purposes of protection or convenience.Feb 6

COMMENTARY: Deeper meaning of Gaza's beach

Growing up as a Palestinian from Gaza, Baba always took us to the beach. Every vacation consisted of us going somewhere hot and cooling off in the salty water. The truth was that the beach we were really trying to reach was an ocean away, with borders difficult to cross.Feb 1

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine at Rutgers—New Brunswick

Students for Justice in Palestine at Rutgers—New Brunswick (SJP) responded to its suspension early Wednesday. This statement was originally published on SJP's Instagram. Dec 14

COMMENTARY: Right to return of Palestinians must be preserved, upheld

COMMENTARY: Attacks on Omar must not silence debate

COMMENTARY: Settler colonialism of Israel must be brought into question

COMMENTARY: Excuses must stop being made for human rights violations