CAMBRIDGE, MA – On May 30, Megha Vemuri, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Class of 2025, dedicated her commencement address to the Palestinian cause. Her remarks ...

A young woman stood up at her high school graduation ceremony and sang the musical rendition of the prayer Acheinu.

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, August/September 2025, pp. 36-37 Special Report By Faisal Kutty GRADUATIONS ARE ...

At MIT, class president Megha Vemuri turned her address into a condemnation. Her words were carefully crafted, but the message was unmistakable: Israel is the problem.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.