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Rutgers cancels graduation speaker over tweet claiming Israelis ‘train dogs to sexually assault prisoners’

JL;DR SUMMARY Rutgers University canceled the commencement speech of alumnus Rami Elghandour at the School of Engineering following backlash over his inflammatory tweet involving Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Social MediaRutgers UniversityIsrael ControversyFreedom Of SpeechUniversity ProtestsCommencementRami ElghandourPalestine AdvocacyGraduation Speaker

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Rutgers University, New Jersey, United States
"Administrators at Rutgers University have canceled a commencement speaker scheduled for next week, citing an inflammatory claim the speaker tweeted about Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"about a Palestinian girl who died in Gaza, was set to deliver the speech at the universitys School of Engineering on May 15."
California, United States
"The tweet was a response to a post from California Rep. Ro Khanna advocating for cutting U.S. aid to Israel, which was itself a response to a post by AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby that has become a bogeyman in U.S. politics."
University of Michigan, Michigan, United States
"The incident adds to a string of dustups over Israel at commencements this year and in the past. The University of Michigans president apologized after faculty senate chair Derek Peterson praised pro-Palestinian student protesters during his speech on Saturday"

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