USC Faces Backlash for Cancelling Pro-Palestine Valedictorian's Speech
TL;DR
USC faces backlash after canceling valedictorian's speech due to her support for Palestine, citing security concerns and intense reactions. The decision has been condemned by the Council of American Islamic Relations as "cowardly", while pro-Israel and Jewish groups objected to the valedictorian based on her social media activity. The university's provost defended the decision, stating that safety must take precedence over tradition, but critics argue that the move is a suppression of free speech and an act of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.
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- Backlash as USC cancels valedictorian’s speech due to support for Palestine The Guardian US
- CAIR-LA Demands USC Reverse 'Cowardly Decision' to Cancel Muslim Valedictorian's Speech in Response to Anti-Palestinian Hate - Council on American-Islamic Relations
- Why Did USC Cancel Its Pro-Palestine Valedictorian's Speech? The Cut
- Citing safety, USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at graduation Los Angeles Times
- 'My Own University... Has Abandoned Me': USC Cancels Muslim Valedictorian's Speech Common Dreams
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