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NYU withholds diploma after student delivers unapproved commencement speech on Gaza

  • Logan Rozos delivered a pro-Palestinian speech at NYU's Gallatin School graduation on Wednesday, which received cheers and a standing ovation.
  • The speech condemned Israel's actions and criticized U.S. Support in what Rozos described as an ongoing genocide, prompting university and pro-Israel backlash.
  • NYU spokesperson John Beckman apologized and accused Rozos of misusing his platform by violating prior agreements and delivering one-sided political remarks.
  • The university announced it would withhold Rozos’s diploma and pursue disciplinary action amid nationwide pressure on universities to counter pro-Palestinian speech linked to possible federal funding risks.
  • Faculty including Professor Andrew Ross expressed shock at the diploma denial and noted efforts to suppress speech conflicting with the current U.S. Administration’s stance on Israel criticism.
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Jacobin broke the news in on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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