Rutgers cancels graduation speech over speaker’s pro-Palestinian posts

Rami Elghandour tells Guardian in exclusive interview that cancellation sends ‘dangerous’ message to students Rutgers University abruptly rescinded its invitation to a prominent alum who was slated to deliver a graduation speech next week after some students complained about social media posts he had published about Palestine. Rami Elghandour – a tech entrepreneur, graduate of Rutgers’ School of Engineering, and executive producer of the Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab – was set to