Mission
Membership Benefits
Mission
SJP is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and community members at Georgetown University. Our group is organized according to democratic principles in order to promote justice, human rights, liberation, and self-determination for the Palestinian People.
As an advocacy group, SJP is committed to a core set of principles to which it expects its members to adhere. SJP believes that while the Palestinian people must ultimately be able to decide their future in Palestine, certain key principles, grounded in (a) international law, (b) human rights, and (c) basic standards of justice, are fundamental to a just resolution of the plight of the Palestinians. These include, but are not limited to, the full decolonization of all Palestinian lands, and the end of the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan Heights. Furthermore, we advocate for the fulfillment of the right of return and repatriation of Palestinian refugees, as well as an end to the Israeli system of apartheid against the indigenous Palestinian population. Just as SJP condemns the oppression and discrimination underlying the policies and laws of the state of Israel, SJP rejects and condemns any form of hatred or discrimination against any religious, racial, national, or ethnic group. SJP is committed to fighting bigoted sentiments towards all marginalized students in the Georgetown community. Rooting its strength in the diversity of its membership, SJP welcomes individuals of all ethnic and religious backgrounds to join in solidarity with the struggle for justice in Palestine. SJP seeks to achieve these goals via educational events, advocacy, fundraisers, and direct action.
As a cultural group, SJP is dedicated to promoting Palestinian culture and the humanity of Palestinians. SJP holds that the appreciation and celebration of Palestinian history and culture is inextricably tied to the advocacy of Palestinian liberation. SJP seeks to achieve these goals via cultural events recognizing and celebrating Palestinian food, dance, arts, language, literature, and films. SJP actively encourages the Georgetown community to participate in this celebration in a manner which is non-appropriating.
Membership Benefits
Voting membership shall be limited to persons officially connected with the University, including enrolled full-time students, faculty, staff, and other community members. In addition, the following requirements are necessary to constitute voting membership:
a. Attendance at 75% of all meetings, events, and activities during a given semester.
b. Active participation in activities and events sponsored by SJP.
SJP openly admits active Georgetown University community members to its membership and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, or sexual orientation.
