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NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned ‘atrocities currently happening in Palestine’

The episode is the most controversial moment so far of a campus graduation season that has cooled off somewhat compared to last year’s Israel protests.

Logan Rozos, a New York University student commencement speaker, denounces "atrocities currently happening in Palestine" during his talk, May 14, 2025. NYU revoked his diploma over the speech.
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Muslim prayer room at NYU vandalized with name of Jewish fraternity

 "Study-in for Gaza" protest at New York Public Library on December 21

Pro-Palestine activists occupy NY Public Library to protest Gaza 'Scholasticide'

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NYU faculty to withdraw labor on Labor Day, demand campus reforms

Starting Labor Day, NYU faculty will withdraw labor in protest, demanding campus reforms on free speech and policing.

 A STUDENT holds a Palestinian scarf at the New York University (NYU) graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City, earlier this month.

NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists’

The guidelines do not distinguish between targeting Jews and targeting Zionists, nor do they address the presence of anti-Zionist Jews in many of the campus protests.

 New York University students set up a "Liberated Zone" tent encampment in Gould Plaza at NYU Stern School of Business on April 22, 2024 in New York City.

UAE deports graduate who yelled 'Free Palestine' as he received his diploma 

Only days after yelling "Free Palestine" at the ceremony while dressed in a Palestinian black-and-white keffiyeh scarf, witnesses cited by the Associated Press said the graduate was deported. 

 A Palestinian student poses for a portrait while wearing a keffiyeh along with his commencement cap, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colorado, U.S., May 10, 2024.

Attorney files lawsuits against New York University due to failure to stop campus antisemitism

Marc Kasowitz, the attorney representing plaintiffs in the law suit told the 'Post' that the goal of the lawsuit is to obtain court orders requiring schools to accept IHRA definition.

 A person holds an antisemitic sign showing a Star of David in the trash at a demonstration against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023.

Hebrew language Olympiad celebrates record participation in its third year

The third annual Hebrew Language Olympiad at Tel Aviv University attracted hundreds of teenagers worldwide, showcasing impressive growth and participation from diverse regions and institutions.

 Hebrew Olympiad - Yuval and Rotem (12/4/2024)

NYU is split: A campus divided over Israel's war in Gaza

Life at NYU has become strained. The university, usually a vibrant center for learning, now grapples with intense pressure and division from all angles.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest as they take part in the ‘Biden: Stop supporting genocide!’ rally in New York City on January 20.

NYU Alumni Club of Israel suspends cooperation over student safety concerns

The decision comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by Jewish students accusing the school of creating a hostile environment and not taking antisemitism accusations seriouisly.

 A person holds an antisemitic sign showing a Star of David in the trash at a demonstration against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023.

NYU announces antisemitism research center as Jewish students file discrimination suit

The Center for the Study of Antisemitism center will research both “classical” anti-Jewish discrimination and “the ‘new antisemitism’ and its links to anti-Zionism."

 A person holds an antisemitic sign showing a Star of David in the trash at a demonstration against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023.

NYU is sued by Jewish students who allege antisemitism on campus

The plaintiffs said antisemitism had been a "growing institutional problem" at NYU even before the war between Israel and Hamas began last month, and has since gotten worse.

 Counter-protesters gather as others attend a demonstration against Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as part of a student walkout by students of New York University, in New York City, U.S., October 25, 2023.

Antony Blinken’s cousin withdraws from NYU 'because of antisemitism'

“People think that being woke equals supporting terrorists, and we feel that our institution [NYU]  is just being ignorant and supporting antisemitism,” the young woman said.

 Anti-war protesters raise their "bloody" hands behind US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden's $106b. national security supplemental funding request to support Israel and Ukriane, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 31, 2023.

How you can stop your child from developing prejudices against others

Children’s views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, according to a new study.

 Fighting after school in Jamaica