Rutgers cancels engineering graduation speaker after pro-Palestinian posts spark controversy
TL;DR
Rutgers University canceled its invitation for alumnus Rami Elghandour to speak at a School of Engineering graduation after some students criticized his social-media posts about Palestine; the university said the decision was to keep the focus on the graduates and avoid forcing them to endorse a speaker, while Elghandour argues the move undermines free speech amid broader nationwide disputes over pro-Palestinian remarks at commencements.
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- Rutgers graduation speaker canceled for pro-Palestinian posts says decision sends ‘dangerous’ message The Guardian
- Rutgers University withdraws invite to a graduation speaker over his criticism of Israel AP News
- Rutgers disinvites convocation speaker after ‘inflammatory’ posts about Israel, sparking anger New Jersey Globe
- Rutgers just axed a graduation speaker over his anti-Israel social media posts NJ.com
- Rutgers disinvites graduation speaker who claimed Israel ‘trains dogs to sexually assault prisoners’ The Times of Israel
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