The administration was kept in the dark by the New York University’s decision to withhold Logan Rozos ‘ certificate, a student who chose to denounce Israel’s occupation of Gaza at the graduating address as “genocide.” While the presidency claimed NYU was deeply sorry that the crowd had to listen to his remarks, his speech attracted enthusiastic cheers from the viewers. Logan’s speech was formerly approved, but he deviated, according to a spokesman for NYU, John Beckman, and the university will then punish him for it. Beckman claimed that he lied about the conversation he was going to give and that he had broken the law. ” NYU regrets a great deal that this market was the subject of these notes and that someone abused a right that was given to him,” the statement read. To an applauding group at the Beacon Theatre, Rozos said,” The only thing that is appropriate in this time, and to a team this huge, is a recognition of the atrocities now happening in Palestine.” ” I want to suggest that the United States supports the genocide that is taking place, and that we pay for it with our tax money,” he said. Rozos said,” I just want to state I condemn this murder and involvement in this murder.” Rosas, an artist and a part of the Gallatin Theatre Troupe, was chosen to provide the target. Anti-Defamation Leauge criticized the conversation and said no student, specifically no Hebrew students, should have to sit through politicized language that “promotes damaging lies about Israel during such a private milestone.” Rep. Jared Moskowitz ( D. Fla. ) claimed that because he lied to the university, the university has every right to withhold the diploma. He lied to the school, he claimed. He lied to everyone who was listening, second of all. In Israel, there is no murder occurring. It’s unfortunate that there is a war, Moskowitz said.” You know, they may give him his certificate, it’s irrelevant. Good fortune finding employment. That was a foolish, arrogant decision that severely damaged the wedding for many people, Moskowitz continued.
