Palestine - The Temple News

“We want our freedom”: Palestine protesters march at Hillel Center, Charles Library

29 August 2024 Navya Nair and Bayleh Alexander

Students for Justice in Palestine held a rally and march on Thursday that included a stop in front of the Hillel Center for Jewish Life.

ACLU condemns Temple’s stance on discipline for students involved in pro-Palestine protests

16 August 2024 Nurbanu Sahin and Evelyn Blower

The organization is representing two Temple students, and released a letter of concern addressing the disciplinary action on Aug. 15.

Temple students face charges for participating in Penn encampment protests

28 June 2024 Sidney Rochnik

Following the 16-day encampment on Penn campus, Penn, Drexel and Temple students are seeing legal and university-level consequences.

“Students united will never be defeated”: Temple SJP leads march through Main Campus to City Hall

25 April 2024 Sidney Rochnik

The student organization demanded financial divestment, an academic boycott of Israel and public recognition of Palestine from university leaders.

Students for Justice in Palestine holds “die-in for Rafah”

21 February 2024 Daivik Bewtra

SJP held a “die-in” near the main entrance of Charles Library where participants lay down in silence for an hour to protest ongoing Israeli strikes in the Palestinian city.

PHOTOS: Temple SJP marches down Broad Street in solidarity with Palestinians

18 November 2023 Robert Cruz and Pablo Rouco

The group marched down Broad Street to join a larger rally in Center City.

Letter: Alumni Letter in Support of Marc Lamont Hill

27 December 2018 Letter

More than 50 alumni wrote a letter asking the Board of Trustees to commit to academic freedom.

Temple students react to Marc Lamont Hill’s anti-Israel, pro-Palestine UN speech

04 December 2018 Will Bleier

Many believe Temple should stand behind the professor, while others say the university should be more critical.

What does “from the river to the sea” mean?

04 December 2018 Alyssa Biederman

The phrase has been used throughout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in various contexts, experts said.

Marc Lamont Hill pens letter to Temple University community

01 December 2018 Marc Lamont Hill

“While I stand behind my political beliefs, I have learned that my use of language produced interpretations, feelings, and responses that I did not intend. For that, I am deeply sorry.”