Rutgers Disinvites Speaker Over Israel Criticism
Summary
Rutgers University rescinded a commencement speaker invitation after social media posts surfaced accusing Israel of genocide and sharing inflammatory claims, including that Israelis "train dogs to assault prisoners."
How coverage differs
- Center: Rutgers withdraws speaker invite after Israel criticism Center outlets like AP News reported neutrally on Rutgers University's decision to withdraw its invitation to commencement speaker Dr. Omar Mazin. They stated the university's action followed the surfacing of his social media posts that were critical of Israel.
- Right: Rutgers right to disinvite speaker over outrageous anti-Israel claims Right-leaning outlets, specifically The Jerusalem Post, highlighted Rutgers University's decision to disinvite commencement speaker Dr. Omar Mazin due to his inflammatory social media posts. They emphasized his specific claim that Israelis 'train dogs to assault prisoners' as the primary reason for the rescinded invitation.