USC Cancels Muslim Valedictorian's 2024 Commencement Speech amid Safety Concerns

2024 USC Student and Valedictorian Asna Tabassum is a first-generation South Asian-American Muslim who has been banned from delivering this year's Commencement Speech amid safety concerns following the discovery of her pro-Palestinian views online.
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[@carolea7158]

Asna Tabassum, Valedictorian and soon-to-be USC graduate, should be granted the option unfairly removed from her to give her commencement speech on time and with no obstructions. Should *her own* safety be a concern, USC should 1) isolate the members of the community who have made any direct threats or incitement to her harm 2) consider streaming the speech to the commencement from a separate room or another safe setting 3) make RSVPs required and limit the number of guests and 4) provide CCTV of the event and security at entrances and exits. Basically, it's their responsibility to protect her, especially now that her name and her face have made it throughout social media. And yes, once, again, Asna Tabassum should be reinstated for giving a Valedictorian speech.

[@LizSmith-f8c]

No valid safety concerns...just being bullied by alternative views... disgusting

[@tonyclifton8102]

She said basically Israel should not exist and there should only be a one state solution, a Palestinian state. Her so called History of the Levant leaves out the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel,the Jewish diaspora, the history of Jerusalem, ect..

[@cloverblossom9801]

If they want to make it safe then no one should speak except the teachers.

[@carlmilsum7203]

or terrorist supporters!

[@yvonneyork1263]

This cancellation is shameful. Facism is alive and well in the US.

[@carlmilsum7203]

no it is not - this young person views are shameful supporting terrorists!!

[@clo1187]

You mean big tech and the democratic party right?

[@Troller_007]

Dear Jewish/Christian students ,.in all future in all your speeches, do some research on ' Iz-slum , ko ran' and and mention the list of prophet's murders. prophet's wives.. stoning of females circumcision, FGM...etc.

[@steverz91]

23 years later and Islamophobia is just as rampant as ever.

[@clo1187]

😂😂😂

[@faridakhan3951]

Shame on USC for this cowardly action

[@carbonc6065]

Ugh.

[@sadem1045]

They told Asna they had the ability to provide enough security to keep her safe on Graduation Day, but that they were choosing to cancel her speech instead.

[@larssandvik1347]

she belongs back in Afghanistan. The Taliban knows exactly what to do with her.

[@carolea7158]

THIS

[@Herodotus__]

Disgrace!

[@carlmilsum7203]

thats why they cancel her!

[@Snipuha]

Ong term antisemite

[@Snipuha]

Shame on Usc for teaching pro palestinian propaganda

[@whoopsydaisy6389]

Safety concerns? Nah, its censorship to say the least. She worked hard to earn this honor. Let her speak.

[@clo1187]

Lol good!!!!!😂😂😂

[@angelaonthego]

Can we please *not* make 2001 great again? This is getting so old.