The governor of Florida, DeSantis ordered the shutdown of the Pro-Palestine study group.

On October 24th, Florida Governor DeSantis ordered the shutdown of the pro-Palestine study groups in Florida universities. There have been heated arguments between different groups of people regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Supporting either side of the quarrel, whether it be pro-Israel or pro-Palestine, remains controversial. This is especially true for those who are pro-Palestine, as they are often criticized for Hamas' attacks on Israel. Nevertheless, the prohibition of pro-Palestine study groups became problematic as it violated free speech.
Both the Republican and Democratic parties have responded differently to DeSantis’ decision to ban university students’ free speech. An article from reason, leaning towards a more right-wing point of view, criticizes DeSantis’ action mainly from the unconstitutional aspect and continuously shows a skeptical perspective against his controversial censorship. On the other hand, Democrats claim that DeSantis banned the pro-Palestine study group in universities because he “cares more about the popularity”. Furthermore, according to the left-leaning website Above the Law, DeSantis is trying to gain favor in upcoming polls and has been criticized for referring to the pro-Palestine study group of students as a “terrorist group”. The writer has added, if DeSantis Calls the pro-Palestine group a “terrorist group” the same should be said about the American military, criticizing his hasty statement.

Regarding DeSantis’ prohibition of pro-Palestine groups, his comment about calling Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is problematic for a state governor due to its political implications.. Controversies arise over DeSantis’ action amidst the Israel-Palestine conflict, with groups supporting differing perspectives.