‘Palestinians are not obligated to engage in racialized nonviolence theory,’ SJP argues A memo that defends Palestinian attacks on Israel supported by a parade of student groups at New York University School of Law has drawn scrutiny because the school formally banned antisemitism in 2020 to resolve a federal civil rights complaint. The 1,500-word statement, first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, argues that Palestinians are completely justified in their actions against Israel. It was penned April 11 by NYU Law’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and co-signed by 11 student groups, including the Black Allied Law Students Association,...