Valedictorian Will Not Speak at USC Graduation
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- Опубликовано: 16 апр 2024
- The valedictorian of the University of Southern California class of 2024 won’t be giving a speech at graduation. The school’s provost wrote that rescinding the invitation to speak was, “necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students.” Asna Tabassum will graduate top of her class with a major in biomedical engineering and an interdisciplinary minor in resistance to genocide. Tabassum is clear in her support for Palestinian people, and asserts that she is not antisemitic.
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A country more worried about protecting a foreign country than their own citizens😂
Not true. Our country has welcomed millions of people here who want
only to conquer or/& destroy the citizens already here. Read their book!
Hi Marge🙋🏽♂ Still getting your talking points from the Kremlin I see. How many rubles you got in your bank account?
Truth
This is the truth it's literally happening in front of our eyes anyone who disagrees is probably as smart and strong as joe Biden
And its looking like American kids will soon be dying for that Foreign country.
She should film herself delivering the speech then post it online for all to see.
She can also go back to her hi culture and speak there
Great idea bro 💯💯💯
Her culture is here. What an ignorant, bigoted statement!
@andyhughes1776 I agree. They should film her for her safety.
This is a great idea! Hopefully she sees this because her speech is important and she should still give it some way. I also think that if it’s filmed it will really do even more people.
@@Bluemoon98-2 she literally has the most basic american accent... her culture is here
Invite all students to hear her speak at a park or other venue near campus. They can't control that.
nobody would come, who cares what she has to say. USC doesn’t care LOL
She might be pelted with eggs though.
She is free to do that. USC simply didnt want her to spew her antisemitic, bigoted speech and ruin a graduation event.
@@Akef72 Yes it is a crime
It’s not about protecting the students it’s about protecting their wallets
Bingo!
Yes!
no, it's about protecting the students because the school doesn't want to deal with her antisemitism Pro-Hamas, and Pro-Palestine propaganda.
@@Gee-xb7rt hey look, we found an anti-semite.
Never been to a university, huh?
USC out of all places. Huh interesting
Yes consistent with not wanting "hate speech"
Their loyalties remain with the US military industrial complex
The right-wing government has intimidated these private universities into silencing criticism of Israel. 💯 They don't want the right-wing government investigating them like they did to Harvard and MIT.💯💯💯
not really, the decision was made by one of the tribe that is next level racist and trying to get away with ethnic cleansing.
@@PixelstarWASD well in this case Izrahell, Guzman that made the decision is a Z terrorist.
Sounds like the donors have spoken smh
Its their money
Yes! And not the illegal migrants being supported by these same donors
RIGHTFULLY SO.
Bingo!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
My son was a validictorian. It is criminal to silence the voice of the future especially when speaking to peers. I have Never seen such insanity. My son was an exchange student to japan in the 90s and I am still in awe of his aspirations and accomplishments. To deny the exchange of ideas is criminal and not to be tolerated in a free society ✌️🇺🇸
We don't have a free society or a Republic. Please pay attention
When the speech is inflammatory, then the speaker should not be allowed to make that speech. USC did the right thing.
We no longer have free speech in this country. Censorship is the new norm.
Did your son say a nation needs to be destroyed?
This particular voice is too skewed for an even future.
Last time somebody diffused a speech with rhetoric like hers, a whole war started.
The irony of all this stifling of her rights is that she now has a platform way larger than USC to say her speech in some way, shape or form.
thats not what they care about. the staff doesnt want a riot at their university or a reason for donors to stop the cash flow
@@DirtyBeatzMusicthey sure didn't care during Vietnam.
@@hildeschmid8400 maybe they learned their lesson after 60 years. gtfo here with that ancient news. times change
They plan and ALLAH plans. ALLAH is the best of planners.
What rights specifically?
It is because she is targeted for supporting the Palestinian from genocide.
USC not letting her speak, speaks volumes.
ye
That college is a private institution therefore they get to call the shots and make their rules.
Correct, that the USA despite the efforts of the left still has western values.
@toogie6267 which speaks volumes about the institution and its agenda and ideology
💯
Stop saying free speech. She can still say it on the street or any public place she chooses.
"The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race."
That's not what conservatives have been saying...
Maybe a public restroom?
@@darthvadeth6290they aren’t refusing service she gets her degree the same as everyone else. If it was discrimination then that would mean every other person would get to speak by paying tuition except her
@@michaelmiguel6937 Valedictorian speech is part of the deal. She met her end of the deal by becoming Valedictorian. They refused her the service of hosting her speech. Not every person who is paying tuition is Valedictorian.
Resistance to Genocide is a minor 😂😂😂😂
Clown she is supporting genocide not resisting it .
I know, right?! They're just making up stuff nowadays.
What was her major Einstein?
So what she is saying is that the link she put on her instagram bio does NOT represent her beliefs??? What a contradiction.
That's what you're upset about?
@@mujtabarehman5255 Students don't want their graduation ruined with your Anti-Zionist protest
When did she say that? She fully stand by it as she should.
You’re just garnering hate, she posted that link to raise awareness of basic humans rights and genocide of Palestinians, not exactly a bad belief.
@@thomasyin1778- I wonder what she posted about the terrorists who attacked & killed on October 7th?
Graduation is not about HER politics. Graduation is about the entire graduating class.
Her speech is about whatever she likes. So nice to hear people advocate for cancel culture but live in denial of their stance.
The valedictorian speech is personal to the valedictorian. The valedictorian has the right to speak about anything they deem as important.
Nothing in the official USC statement said that they were censoring her due to the contents of her speech.
i didn't even know valedictorian's speak at college graduation. is that a normal thing? i remember seeing it at my hs graduation but not at college graduation
Not difficult to see the hate in her eyes.
No one is taking away her First Amendment right. She can speak her mind anywhere. However, the graduation ceremony is not the place for political statements this girl is prepared to make. Something tells me she is not going to send a positive message to fellow graduates and the school.
But kneeling during the national anthem is also bad 🤔
I agree 👍
@@TheLaron2006 yes it is because it's showing disrespect to the U.S.
Her Hijab is telling you that despite what she indicated right ?
Did you get an advanced copy of her speech???
Resistance to genocide is a minor. Oh.
Not according to yeh UN
America first! No woke people please!
Good for USC, they 100% saw her speech and went "naaahh" lol. It was likely to be highly inflammatory and political just based on what she said herself in that interview. Regardless of what side they're on, they don't want to deal with that controversy, and we need more places like this, that keep it professional and don't get involved with giving opinions on foreign conflicts.
I'm wondering if it had been a different speaker with the exact same speech would the speech still be cancelled regardless of who it is?
She has more rights than most americans. She isn't the victim.
More rights than most Americans? Like what exactly? What right does she have that most Americans don't have?
Like what
Most Americans have freedom of speech. She doesn't. She is the victim
@darthvadeth6290 No she's not. She would treat Christians and Jews te exact same way and worse given the chance and the means.
@@darthvadeth6290 Negative. She can chant "death to Americans" and get away with if she wanted to. Anybody else would be arrested.
Well, anything to stop a protest from erupting and hurting people.
I get it if they don't want to get political at the valedictorian speech. They can say, "hey, please don't make any political statements at graduation," but not letting her speak at all is too far, unless she is refusing to not talk about politics during the speech.
Come on, do you really think she would refrain from saying something pro Palestinian during her speech ? I would not trust her for one second even if she said she would not do so. Can you just picture the uproar it would create if she had to be escorted from the podium if she did say something?
Is there hope for higher education? I doubt it! But this is a start.
The start of "Western rUSsiA" is more like it. No freedom of speech = not a free country
she says she's committed to human rights of all people but she calls for the death of all Israelites. Yes she's a hero and she's the victim.
Hurts my heart that they took the special moment of her life as a VALIDICTORIAN to speak away from her 😢. Hurts my heart dearly.
Sounds like censorship to me... but that's just me.
Sounds like taking a stand. Nobody’s barred from talking on their own platforms
Not just you, lol
Nope. She's free to do it on her own time in her own space. Other people paid tuition and may not want to hear her.
It is censorship. Most wealthy donors had made it clear that they wouldn't support universities that allows students to only criticize the Israel government and the situation in Gaza.
How did you feel about taking Trump off Social Media ?
With the times we live in and with her controversial rhetoric and viewpoint, (that she, herself, posted online, even if it was "just a link according to her"), I can see why USC would be concerned about safety with 65,000 people in attendance. That would be equivalent to providing security for a college stadium football game.
Good to see USC standing up against pro terrorism rhetoric. People that think like she does shouldnt be allowed to disrupt a graduation with their blind and bigoted ideals.
Good. Nobody wants to hear middle eastern politics at a college speech. I wanna know what she plans on doing with her new degree and that is ALL.
The backlash proves otherwise
i don't think that's true. Powerful and wealthy donors have been insisting on their pro-israel stance. That's 'middle eastern politics' too. We give billions of our US tax dollars to Israel for 'middle eastern politics', so it concerns all of us.
She'll be a tiktok influencer or get her own, "Only Fans" page.
Listen to that minor degree she has. Does it get any more dumbed down than that?!!!
her degree is LITERALLY in Human Rights, her opinion would be based on her learned knowledge, at USC.
A degree in what? Im a history major and never heard of that one, sounds interesting though.
Biomedical engineering
there’s always new majors poping up everywhere
And resistance to genicide, lmao
Bio eng. Way harder than history.
@@arathgomez172 how about Resistance to Genocide? Lmao
why doesnt she give a speech in palestine?
Did it irk you that bad? You bothered she wants to speak against murdering thousands of children?
very telling
...because there's no such place, and hasn't been, for 2,000 years
Good; rascists shouldn't be valedictorian; USC called this correctly.
Minor in Resistance to genicide? Give me a break
She probably would have been ok with a pro-Israel student not being allowed to speak. 🇮🇱😂
she wouldn't
@@bigbutinmyfacefirst day on the internet huh?!
Only Americans should speak at American Universities about American concerns.
@bellaangel4422 Wow. Just wow.
@@bellaangel4422 that excludes all white people then.
This may be the biggest NON-STORY of the year. The status and title of valedictorian is only meaningful within the university. After graduation no one cares except for the parents, the students and a handful of cousins. If an organization is even a little concerned that their students' actions could threaten a widely attended high-profile event then they have every right to make adjustments to their program and move forward without incident. This student deserves no special consideration. She earned the title and status of valedictorian but is granted no status or privilege beyond that.
Misleading headline and byline. "Valedictorian Prevented from Speaking at USC Graduation" - fixed it for you.
My respect to the University of Southern California 👏❤🫡
I agree with USC. Go anywhere you want and share your rhetoric. The U doesn't owe you freedom of speech, the government does, Vali.
Your tax dollars at work ladies and gentlemen. Ooof. Ja Como Te Va.
Bummer
...probly should have thought of that!
Calling for "Abolishment of state if Israel"? That kind of language is inexcusable. Correct move by USC.
"Impordant". Sheesh.
Right. At such a “great” school, no less.
USC, a top university, out of all universities?!
There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement.
Free Palestine
no
Censorship at its finest
Because they know it’s a genocide 😂
@@yrc8857 it isn't
@@ahmedmaklad6527Have you been asleep my guy?
Unless she signs an agreement to not talk about Israel and zionism, she should be allowed to speak. Jewish students would like to have a meaningful and safe graduation as well.
Very ignorant comment 🤡 you say she shouldn't be allowed to speak the truth about mass murder that is happening Right now.
Unfortunately, that would go against the whole concept. Everybody who is given a chance to speak should be allowed to speak openly about anything they feel necessary in that moment.
@@AKBrazyBrim No, she can go speak about it anywhere else she likes but it will not be at the commencement that a private institution, USC, is hosting.
@leroy44 you got it right on. Most people don't understand 1st amendment rights so good luck getting through
@@AKBrazyBrim "Your Truth", you know the one you either made up or was taught to you by some other Nit Wit, maybe........"The Truth", not even close, Puddin
She is exactly what is wrong with the U.S.
Cheap University that should be on the list of boycott from ALL Arabs and Muslims.
Sounds like plain and simple bigotry from USC to me.
it isn't
Independence from Britain 1776.
Independence from Israel 2024.
Good job USC 👏🏽
Hope Dotey loves censorship.
@@johnschwartz1641 nope just antisemitic speech 😱
Yutube has warned me twice..
I GOT TWO blocks already... I ain't eeeeven gonna ssaaayyy nuttin'.....😮 FUggit...
Give her a job at npr
Or CNN or BBC or Sky News. They'd eat it up!
Without lies Islam dies.
Am Yisrael Chai
This is ridiculous, let her speak. People have died for her to be able to speak and when the next person wants to speak on xyz, they should be allowed also. People should be allowed to speak their minds. Time people went back to talking to each other and get out of our own algorithms. Especially those who don't agree with you.
Keep silencing anyone who talks about what Israel is doing is wrong. Wonder why?
Add that to the myriad of unscrupulous behavior out of them for decades. Including gaslighting of Americans.
Wait i'm sorry DO WE NOT GET SILENCED WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT THE PALESTINIANS DID WRONG?! Maybe voting for Hamas to attack and kill civilians??!?!
Defending themselves is wrong?
@@karyndewit193 No but genocide is
Who is silencing the thousands on the street who have invaded us to destroy us, shouting “from the river to the sea”? And “death to America”?
This is crazy!!! If they’re so worried about her safety, then at least let her do a speech and film it, so it can be aired at the actual ceremony!
I am pro-Israel. But even more, I am pro-free speech. If the USC tradition has been to allow the valedictorian to give an address on a topic of their choice, then this young woman needs to be afforded that opportunity, and USC has an obligation to provide adequate protection for her and those in the audience. One of the things that makes Israel superior to its surrounding Arab neighbors is that, in Israel, you can criticize the government's actions. That is a value we seem to be losing in the United States.
She can always give the speech in Iran or Afghanistan!! Those 2 countries love educated women who speaks their mind!!
Great answer!
Bam!
@@karyndewit193 Forgot to mention Pakistan where the Taliban will hold meetings to decide whether women live or die!!
@@boybawang1981 and Saudi Arabia
@@ahmedmaklad6527 I would add them to the list, but they're a "U.S. Ally"!! 🙄🤯😬
She suppports Hamas.
Independence from Britain 1776.
Independence from Israel 2024.
Yes she does unfortunately ).
You know her personally?
You mean resistance. She supports resistance
There's no such thing about a 'private' social media. Sounds more like a jealous follower or a child of a high paying donor of this Uni.
Too bad baby, take your degree and take that Community Organizer job and Biden's loan forgiveness and go away.
No no no political talks
They choose their "oppression" who spoke up for the girl in Iran who was murdered for wearing the hijab inappropriately? Not one of them. America will soon become like the middle east and Nigeria.
Disgusting. Saddened that our universities can be scared of a foreign country. Kudos to her
She doesnt deserve to speak.
She's the valedictorian. She literally earned her place. What did you ever accomplish?
I agree with the campus.
You disagree with US law: "The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race."
The Civil Rights Act does not confer the right to incite Islamist violence, jihadi. Look it up, since your Iranian masters ordered you to say that. LMAO!
Without lies Islam dies.
Am Yisrael Chai
@@darthvadeth6290
@@darthvadeth6290how many mosques do you see in America? How many churches do you see in Muslim territories?
John Wayne & Michael Landon not graduated from this college
Everyone watching this should know the word "Taqiyya" and its justification under Muslim law to use it.
Inflammatory speeches should be banned in schools of learning. She can make her speech at the bazaars.
lets be real, she said or endorsed something bad.
yes she did
Useless degree
biomedical engineering?
Biological engineering is useless??
USC has a RUclips channel where you can go to show your support
The most privileged ppl on the planet 😂
There's no shortage of victim playing with this generation. I think the university has the discretion not to stir anything up. If she includes her political opinion during her speech and tensions come from it, wouldn't the USC be blamed? I think USC is just being neutral.
Thank God .
I’m sorry but if you show any signs of hatred: racism, bigotry, sexism, antisemitism, etc… consequences must to be enforced. It’s not about your background, it’s the message you present: public or private
However, this young lady was not showing any hate of any kind and she was not showing any anti-semitism either. Not letting this valedvictorian speak at graduation in May most likely will affect future enrollment numbers at USC.
If you believe any criticism of the state of Israel for its actions in Gaza constitute as antisemitism, then that is your problem.
@@mujtabarehman5255 She doesn't "criticize" the state of Israel, she advocated for its destruction. Even if you disagree with that being "anti-Semitic" it still falls under support for ethnic cleansing.
@@gl3913 she was showing hate
@@gl3913she literally believes Israel needs to be destroyed and defended Hamas.
Freedom of speech, just watch what you SAY!!
Has always been that way. Where have you been?
I think the school should review their decision and if they're worried, beef up security. Although at this point, I don't know how they will recover from this.
They will be just fine.😊
It's not too late. C'mon. The school is better than that.
@@coleharding9439 It won't. ☺️
it's been raining rockets in Israel for years. who would accept that fate in their own home country? Israel is dealing with the threat in the only way possible, which they have been forced to do.
You got it backwards. Israel been sending the rockets.
Have you not been checking on this for longer than October or… your a wagon jumper?
She needs to speak to the board of directors about her cause
No room for hate, right 'progressives'?
Progressives aren't the ones who blocked this speech.
Love America and the constitution including First Amendment, right 'conservatives'?
That went out the window over a decade ago and progressives will not deny it.
@@darthvadeth6290 Oh you know though, that isn't the extent of the issue.
First Amendment doesn’t apply. Speaking at a graduation isn’t a right. If she wants to stand on the corner and give an anti-Semitic speech, she’s welcome to.
Good, graduation day is about celebrating someone's achievements, not for someone to spew bigoted, anti-semitic rant in front of students and guests.
What’s antisemitism to you?? Let me guess criticizing Israel right??
@@zezu8940 Read up on her. She supports Palestinian liberation, and the complete abolishment of the state of Israel, in other words, the ethnic cleansing of Jewish people in Isreal. That is blatant antisemitism.
I think they did her a favor. She might end up like the young lady is Bakersfield, who used her freedom of speech and is now reaping the consequences. A big uncontrolled mouth can get you in some big trouble!
@@phonee_ no she said she wants one state with human rights for everyone inside
@@zezu8940 USC simply stopped her from using their platform to call for the genocide of Jewish people
i do think they're just worried what will happen after the speech
Great now she would move into congress and screw up this country worse.
Insha'allah (God willing)
She will
🎯
she would be great friends with Ilhan Omar Rashida
Tlaib and alexandria ocasio-cortez
GOOD FOR THE DONORS AND GOOD FOR USC!
Thats bad
She should speak. Fear should not rule.
@@bernieudo9072 Well, since the University of Southern California is a private university, the laws of free speech aren't the same.
@@LeyendaDelgada-ws2gy That may be true, but the commenter didn't say anything about the laws of free speech. She just said "she should speak. Fear should not rule." And I agree (regardless of USC's private rules about free speech).
Awesome "U.S. Army América & Asia" & or U.S. Army México & Isreal"
I hope the students turn their back during the speech by the school leader.
and?
since when is opposing israel's genocidal ambitions anti-semitic?
The leaps, twist, and reach people who think this have to make. I'm impressed by their ability to just live in such delusion.
Since October 7, the free Palestine movement has been a clear movement filled with antisemitism. It has emboldened secret antisemites to become open with their beliefs and has made it tolerable having them face no repercussion for screaming things like gas, the Jews. So yes, this whole movement is antisemitic. there is no genocide happening last time I checked a population does not grow sixfold in 19 years during a genocide
Since the people in control of disseminating information said otherwise. These thoughts aren't organic, they're installed into the public.
She opposes Israel as a country and according to the group she follows they want the country annihilated meaning she is not an advocate for human rights, she’s an advocate for Palestinian rights and those of the Muslim nations. That’s it.
And the public isn't buying it.
Can you make a video about Japan having a 6.4 earthquake?
An interdisciplinary degree on resistance to genocide.
I mean...
This is one reason i won't go to college
Ok
They would HATE you! Even if you shut up. The teachers will look you up on social media. They're creeps
That and your 1.7 GPA.
You have no idea what college is like do you?
@@SixtiesFan87no teacher do that. Why make such a obvious lie?
Yes, we wouldn't want current topics to be thought about by our future leaders.
Evidently, you don't know the difference between a topic and a canard, shahid.
Without lies Islam dies.
Am Yisrael Chai
FREEDOM OF RELIGION MEANS ALL RELIGIONS
And what about FREEDOM FROM ALL RELIGIONS TOO!
@@SanFernandoValleyRose no one is forcing you to
The 1st amendment says the gov't can't restrict speech not that a university can't. She can be a Muslim, doesn't mean she gets to bluster her ignorant views.
@@Marss13z but you get to blast yours on a youtube comment lmao
@joshschmidt3841 you’re right, definitely not the same thing when it comes to speaking your ignorant views.
Let her SPEAK 🗣️
no
No.
@@ahmedmaklad6527profiling should be done to make sure another student like her is denied admission ).
Who gives a sh
Exactly! I'm so sick of "americans" caring more about others instead of their own! Bunch of traitors!!!
Good that you can speak at the graduation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
👍 GOOD. Thank Jesus👍