New York University is withholding the diploma of student Logan Rozos for a commencement speech where he criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and U.S. complicity. His remarks, which received applause, drew backlash from pro-Israel groups and prompted an NYU statement expressing regret for the situation and asserting that Rozos misused his platform. The incident is part of broader tensions surrounding pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, particularly as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny on such expressions, linking them to potential antisemitism.
NYU is deeply sorry that the audience was subjected to these remarks and that this moment was stolen by someone who abused a privilege that was conferred upon him.
The only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine.
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