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NYU Withholds Diploma After Student Speaker Condemns Gaza Conflict

Logan Rozos faces disciplinary action following his graduation speech criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza and U.S. support.

FILE - Pedestrians walk near an NYU building in New York, Dec. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)
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FILE - A few dozen New York University graduates and other supporters of the Palestinian cause rallied outside Yankee Stadium during the NYU commencement ceremony in New York, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)
FILE - A New York University graduate sits in the rain before the start of the commencement ceremony at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Overview

  • NYU has withheld Logan Rozos's diploma and is pursuing disciplinary measures, citing a violation of university rules during his commencement speech.
  • Rozos condemned what he described as genocide in Gaza, attributing U.S. political and military support as complicit in the conflict.
  • The university denounced Rozos's speech as a misuse of his platform to express personal and one-sided political views.
  • Rozos's student profile on the NYU Gallatin School website has been removed, returning a 404 error message as of Thursday morning.
  • NYU's actions follow its August 2024 policy update categorizing certain political language, such as 'Zionist,' as discriminatory under its conduct guidelines.