The University of Southern California valedictorian who was barred from delivering a commencement speech while accused of promoting antisemitic rhetoric said she doesn’t regret sharing her views. NY Post reporter Jesse O'neill shares this story.
Asna Tabassum told KABC-TV Wednesday that she felt “pride and humility and humbleness” at being chosen to speak — but “very quickly it turned into shock and surprise” when she was told the offer was withdrawn over “security” fears sparked by her views.
But she said she has no regrets over her social media activity that critics say promoted “anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist rhetoric.”
Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/us-news/usc-valedictorian-asna-tabassum-stands-by-views-that-got-her-barred-as-graduation-speaker/
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