Stuyvesant YDSA Faces Backlash Over Oct. 8 “Intifada Until Victory!” Post
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 21
Stuyvesant YDSA Faces Backlash Over Oct. 8 “Intifada Until Victory!” Post
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 21
Summary
United Jewish Teachers demanded Stuyvesant remove an Oct. 8 Instagram post co-signed by its YDSA chapter and issue a public apology, arguing the slogan “Intifada Until Victory!” creates a hostile environment for Jewish students.
Moshe Spern told school leaders the post could violate Title VI and asked for a review of the club’s charter, faculty adviser and recent activities under rules requiring student groups to align with educational goals.
Stuyvesant Principal Seung Yu and the city Education Department had not responded by Wednesday, and Spern said he still had received no reply after emailing Yu and Chancellor Kamar Samuels the day before.
NYC-DSA defended students’ right to organize, saying it did not organize or endorse the rally tied to the post and dismissing criticism as “red scare tactics.”
The dispute adds to New York’s broader post-Oct. 7 tensions over Israel and Gaza, which have also put Mayor Zohran Mamdani under pressure from both Jewish groups and pro-Palestinian activists.