by Kerry Dougherty

Let’s speak plainly today, shall we?

Charlottesville — and the once-great university there, UVa — is preparing to host a Palestinian-fest on Sunday. It’s being billed as a “charity banquet” sponsored by the radical Students For Justice in Palestine, or SJP. 

In case you’re unfamiliar with the SJP, the organization was founded at Berkeley (so you know it’s good) and became active and energized on many college campuses after the Hamas terror attacks on October 7, 2023.

The American Jewish Committee describes the SJP this way:

In the days following Hamas’ terror attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, SJP chapters on multiple campuses led protests and other actions that openly praised Hamas terrorists and the death of innocent Israeli citizens. People participating in these protests also bullied, intimidated, and harassed Jewish and pro-Israel students on campus, behavior which is consistent with SJP activities more broadly. This led to several American universities suspending or banning SJP and affiliated groups from their campuses.

Oh, the fun these terror-supporting folks will have! If you’re going to the Gaza gala remember to don your best formal wear or preferably, your “cultural attire,” which I assume means a bedazzled Palestinian scarf and a ski mask. 

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