MIT students undeterred by threats, looming suspension over pro-Palestine rally
A pro-Palestine sit-in protest at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this month has sparked a slew of accusations of antisemitism and violence from a pro-Israel group, coupled with a concerted effort to permanently ban a student group calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA), at the centre of organising around ending Israel's occupation of Palestine, has become a target. But despite this campaign, students remain undeterred to continue their advocacy.
"There's a strong sense among the organisers within the CAA and within the broader coalition that we will be continuing to push forward and won't be swayed by any of these intimidation tactics that have been levied by the administration," Safiyyah Ogundipe, president of MIT's CAA, told MEE.
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