In a recent and contentious legal case, a federal judge gave Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a win in a ruling against pro-Hamas college student groups on college campuses. The case illustrates the ongoing debate between protecting free speech while also addressing language that could legitimately lead to violence against particular groups.
The situation started shortly after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, killing over 1,000 Israeli civilians and military personnel. The ensuing war prompted numerous protests and rallies from people on both sides of the conflict.
On college campuses, however, various pro-Hamas groups staged rowdy protests, issuing threats and, in some cases, calling for genocide against the Jewish people. In response, DeSantis banned two pro-Hamas groups that had engaged in this behavior. Two chapters of the group asked the court to halt the ban,…
