Should Universities Penalize Students in Campus Political Protests?

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The daughter of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, Isra Hirsi, was detained during protests at Columbia University, according to law enforcement sources.

Hirsi, along with over a hundred others, now faces trespassing charges. All this transpired on the same day she revealed she had been suspended from Barnard College for “standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide.”

The question arises, should universities discipline students participating in political protests on campus?

Hirsi and others formed the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, demanding divestment from companies associated with “genocide”, transparency of Columbia’s investments, and amnesty for all students facing what they call “repression.”

Their protest spiraled into fervent anti-Israel activism, calling for an intifada and the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Rep. Omar even questioned Columbia administrators during a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill about the campus’s anti-Israel activism. However, her alarm about a “toxic chemical substance” attack turned out to be nothing more than a harmless flatulence spray.

Amid the chaos, Rep. Jamal Bowman suggested that Hirsi’s suspension was a reprisal for her mother’s questions. But if our educational institutions are to be clear-headed and non-partisan, shouldn’t they be allowed to take disciplinary action in response to blatant disregard for rules and regulations?

How far can we stretch the banner of “free academic expression” before it tears apart the very fabric of our institutions?

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