In her speech, Vemuri accused Israel of trying to “wipe Palestine off the face of the earth,” adding that MIT was complicit.

MIT class president Megha Vemuri dedicated her commencement speech to Palestine at the University’s graduation on Thursday.

Vemuri wore a kefiyyah on top of her robe and stated that “MIT wants a free Palestine.”

“You called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and you stood in solidarity with the pro-Palestine activists on campus. You faced threats, intimidation, and suppression coming from all directions, especially your own university officials.

But you prevailed because the MIT community that I know would never tolerate a genocide,” she continued.

Vemuri spoke against Israel, saying that the country was trying to “wipe Palestine off the face of the earth,” adding that MIT was complicit.

Vemuri argued that MIT’s ties with the IDF meant that “Israel's assault on the Palestinian people is not only aided and abetted by our country, but our school.”

“As scientists, engineers, academics, and leaders, we have a commitment to support life. Support aid efforts, call for an arms embargo, and keep demanding now, as alumni, that MIT cuts the ties,”

Source:The Jerusalem