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NYU Withholds Diploma After Controversial Commencement Speech

5/16/2025

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New York University has decided to withhold Logan Rozos's diploma following his controversial commencement speech that criticized Israel's actions in Gaza. His remarks sparked a wave of mixed reactions, prompting the university to deem his speech a misuse of his platform, amid heightened tensions surrounding pro-Palestinian activism on campus.

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New York University has decided to withhold Logan Rozos's diploma following his controversial commencement speech that criticized Israel's actions in Gaza. His remarks sparked a wave of mixed reactions, prompting the university to deem his speech a misuse of his platform, amid heightened tensions surrounding pro-Palestinian activism on campus.