Coming to Binghamton University was exciting. Not only could I get involved with the diverse Jewish life on campus, but there was a vibrant social scene for disabled students as well. Binghamton’s disability support division, Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), had already gone above and beyond in helping me through the accommodations process. They also offered various social and academic support programs each week, and even provided a designated study room in the Union. Next, I wanted to join one or both of the two disability-themed clubs on campus.

My first step was to see what programs they offered. So, I logged onto Instagram to look through their feeds. What I saw disappointed me. These clubs associated themselves with a network of far-left student organizations, including the YDSA and SJP, in a “student power coalition” – “a collective of leftist and multicultural student organizations founded upon four unifying principles,” one of which is anti-Zionism. On top of this, the coalition and its constituent organizations have made several public antisemitic comments, including railing against the dominance of “White Zionists” within the........

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