MIT Suspends Pro-Palestinian Group for Failing to Get Permission to Protest

In a video statement announcing the suspension of the  pro-Palestine student Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA)  group this week, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said the group has  every right to criticize the policies of the Israeli government, but not the right to stage a protest without the university’s permission. “I want to be clear: suspending the CAA is not related to the content of their speech,” Ms. Kornbluth said in the video statement. “I fully support the right of everyone on our campus to express their views. However, we have clear, reasonable time, place, and manner policies for good reason.” While CAA has protested at MIT before without permission, it is the first time they have been suspended for it. Ms. Kornbluth said the suspension will remain in place until MIT’s Committee on Discipline makes a final determination on the group’s fate....