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NYU Withholds Diploma from Commencement Speaker for Controversial Remarks on Palestine

NYU is withholding Logan Rozos's diploma after a controversial commencement speech condemning U.S. support for actions in Gaza, igniting debates on free speech and activism.


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New York University has announced it will withhold Logan Rozos's diploma after he delivered an unapproved commencement speech criticizing U.S. support for alleged genocide in Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas war. The speech, which sparked both applause and dissent, was described as misuse of his speaker privilege by NYU, which is pursuing disciplinary action against him. Rozos claimed that U.S. military and political support is linked to the atrocities in Gaza. The incident underscores the heightened tensions regarding pro-Palestinian activism within U.S. campuses amid ongoing debates about free speech and institutional responses to political expression.

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The university's decision to withhold a diploma is viewed as an infringement on free speech, particularly as it pertains to expressing solidarity with the Palestinian cause and condemning U.S. complicity in Israel's actions.

Despite some decline in pro-Palestinian activism owing to strict enforcement of university rules, students continue to demand visibility for issues related to the war in Gaza and U.S. foreign policy.

Critics believe that NYU's swift condemnation of Rozos reflects a troubling trend of silencing dissent within academic institutions, driven by fear of backlash from powerful pro-Israel entities.

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