University of Maryland students sue over canceled Oct. 7 vigil

STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ARE SUING THE SCHOOL – AFTER IT CANCELED A VIGIL PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 7-TH.

THE GROUPS PALESTINE LEGAL AND THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS – “CARE” – HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF A GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO WERE PLANNING THE VIGIL TO HONOR THOSE KILLED IN GAZA SINCE HAMAS ATTACKED ISRAEL A YEAR EARLIER.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH – THE UNIVERSITY DECIDED IT WAS QUOTE “BEST TO HOST ONLY UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS THAT PROMOTE REFLECTION ON THIS DAY.” 

PALESTINE LEGAL SAYS MULTIPLE STUDENT GROUPS HAD ALREADY GOTTEN PERMITS FROM THE SCHOOL TO HOLD AN INTERFAITH EVENT THAT DAY – BUT IT WAS RESCINDED.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SAYS IT *WILL* ALLOW OTHER MEMORIAL EVENTS OR EVENTS RELATING TO THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR TO BE HELD IN THE DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER OCTOBER 7-TH.

THE SCHOOL IS ONE OF MANY COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT SAW PROTESTS AGAINST THE GAZA WAR IN APRIL AND MAY – MANY OF WHICH LED TO CLASHES BETWEEN STUDENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.