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Palestine protest, Miami, Fla., Oct. 13, 2023

Legal groups call Florida ban on pro-Palestine student orgs unconstitutional amid funding concerns

The State University System of Florida, working in conjunction with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis deactivated all chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine at public colleges for allegedly violating Florida law by knowingly providing "material support" for terror. The answer will turn on whether a court finds the students are engaging in pure political speech protected by the First Amendment or instead, "material support" for terrorism.