Florida's university system, in collaboration with Governor Ron DeSantis, has ordered the shutdown of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters in the state's colleges. This marks the first time a US state has banned the pro-Palestinian student organization, citing its national leadership's support for Hamas' attack on Israel. The move is part of a crackdown on campus demonstrations that provide "harmful support for terrorist groups." Tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students have escalated since the recent attack by Hamas and Israel's response in the Gaza Strip.