Rutgers University has pulled the plug on a planned graduation speaker after criticism of Israel sparked backlash, prompting the school to reverse course. The move came after Rami Elghandour, CEO of biotech company Arcellx and a university alumnus, used his social media account to accuse Israel of committing war crimes and offer other anti-Israel messages. Elghandour also served as the executive producer of a documentary about a young Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He was slated to speak at the May 15 convocation address at the School of Engineering before the decision was rescinded, according to a report from The Associated Press. A Rutgers spokesperson said in a statement to the AP the university changed course after learning that “some graduating students would not attend their graduation ceremony due to concerns about the invited speaker’s social media posts.” However, the spokesperson declined to identify which posts prompted the decision.…