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Rutgers University withdraws graduation speaker’s invite over Israel criticism

The Independent·Jake Offenhartz·26 days ago
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Rutgers University has withdrawn an invitation for business leader Rami Elghandour to deliver a graduation speech, following concerns raised by students regarding his social media posts critical of Israel . Elghandour, who serves as CEO of biotech company Arcellx and is an alumnus of the New Jersey institution, was scheduled to give the convocation address for the School of Engineering on May 15. The university confirmed the invitation was rescinded after it became aware that "some graduating students would not attend their graduation ceremony due to concerns about the invited speaker ’s social media posts," a Rutgers spokesperson stated. While the spokesperson did not specify the exact posts, they confirmed the content focused on Israel. Elghandour has not responded to requests for comment. Commencement Speech Rutgers (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.…

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