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Is the tide turning on college campuses? Are college officials ready to turn around the antisemitic behavior of student activists? Or is it only a college campus safety concern?
USC’s valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, a Muslim, was selected as this year’s valedictorian but questions began to arise over her suitability when she publicly raised questions about the Israel-Hamas war. The links she posted on social media allegedly promoted antisemitism.
Tabassum has been banned from delivering her speech during the commencement ceremony as a part of the undergraduate speaker lineup. This is an unprecedented move by the university. “Tradition must give way to safety.” Now it is being said that USC failed to confront her comments head-on.
Letters were sent by critics of Tabassum to USC administrators. They accuse her of posting on social media links that are “pro-Palestinian views and ‘likes’ expressed through her Instagram account which she has since made private and removed her postings.”
How convenient. It’s all fun and games until someone calls you on your antisemitism. Her Instagram bio includes a landing page that says ‘learn about what’s happening in Palestine, and how to help.’
‘Ms. Tabassum unabashedly and openly endorses the link’s calls for ‘the complete abolishment of the state of Israel (sic),’ according to a letter circulated for critics to submit to administrators.
‘As if the unqualified command for abolition of the State of Israel was unclear in any way, Ms. Tabassum’s link reinforces racism with another link, urging readers to ‘reject the hegemonic efforts to demand that Palestinians accept that Israel has a right to exist as a .
