USC Cancels Speech by Pro-Palestinian Valedictorian Asna Tabassum

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Amid widespread repression of pro-Palestinian voices on campuses across the United States, we speak to University of Southern California valedictorian Asna Tabassum, whose commencement speech has been canceled for what the university claimed were "safety" reasons after Tabassum became the subject of an online anti-Palestinian hate campaign led by pro-Israel groups. "When I had asked for details regarding the security concerns," says Tabassum of learning about the cancellation, "I was offered no information and was told it was not appropriate for me to know." Tabassum, a first-generation South Asian American Muslim graduating with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide, says the unprecedented cancellation of her speech has been "heartbreaking."
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@juliaeberle4095 Ай бұрын

SHAME on USC. What a joke university.

@Firebird666 Ай бұрын

Understatement , it's a low down disgrace !

@moudzy1446 Ай бұрын

@@danishk4172 what is the definition of racism?

@banonKING Ай бұрын

We often referred to it as "University of Spoiled Children" growing up. Gotta update that to "University of Spoiled Cowards"

@caramelbilquees Ай бұрын

It's known to be a university full of rich kids and those with connections and children of celebrities not for genuine talent & intelligence, and hard work. UCLA is the university that has students of INTEGRITY. I live right by USC next to Expo and Vermont station

@bjjblue Ай бұрын

😂

@alinasir-py4np Ай бұрын

Usc Zionists try silencing her voice just amplified it a thousand fold

@quinnmurph2750 Ай бұрын

The Lord works in mysterious ways. 😏

@IronskullGM Ай бұрын

Typical neo-nazi response.

@Mars09157 Ай бұрын

Is Gaza still up? Shut up.

@garzila Ай бұрын

Exactly. Never heard of her before and now I've become a spokesman for her and her cause. Silencing never works the way they intend it to.

@virferind7946 Ай бұрын

The truth is an illegitimate Islamic structure is standing over holiest Jewish temple site!

@waisjon9122 Ай бұрын

My son has decided not to attend USC after what happened. Asna, you are what America was meant to be. I am proud of you... Sadly, we have realized that AIPAC has influenced and changed America, its leaders, and its institutions of higher learning.

@Mars09157 Ай бұрын

Go back to Gaza.

@ArleeStarr Ай бұрын

Spot on! Glad you evaded the izzytube censors.

@w.benson3011 Ай бұрын

AIPAC is now making everyone who disagrees with them, second-class Americans.

@ranaemens4971 Ай бұрын

I’m glad mine didn’t even apply there

@lunetelalune2783 Ай бұрын

I’m a graduate student at USC. I’m so disappointed with the school’s decision.

@dread0747 Ай бұрын

I am not Muslim. I am not Jewish. I am not Christian. Give Asna her speech.

@vmacart Ай бұрын

@@Alpharizzchad thanks comrade alpha-rizz-chad

@WealthyPanda Ай бұрын

@@Alpharizzchad zionist 🤖?

@bjjblue Ай бұрын

Nope 😂

@eagleeagle7802 Ай бұрын

She can still do it ,all she has to do is travel to Dubai and try

@danielarista1352 Ай бұрын

I disagree with her politics, but I totally agree with her right to speak her mind.

@dennismorris7573 Ай бұрын

Asna should write her speech and present it on social media. It may not be the same as giving it at graduation, but her message will be heard.

@sjmuhammad19 Ай бұрын

It won't be the same because it will be bigger. God has put her on a much bigger stage. Good for her.

@junaidzakaria858 Ай бұрын

Allah create much better opportunity for her she put this on social media.

@SA-km3oh Ай бұрын

Fully agree 👍

@user-tu5ck5pq2j Ай бұрын

Awesome idea 💯

@Siwahib Ай бұрын

Absolutely.. they need to learn that we're no longer controlled by their policies..

@pensivelyrebelling Ай бұрын

This woman ended up with a much bigger platform thanks to this decision. She’s going to do amazing things for the world, too. That’s so clear from what she has to say.

@angeladipace1035 Ай бұрын

You are so right. While trying to si,nice her, they made her voice resound everywhere

@scottmic3556 Ай бұрын

she will be great just like Greta Thumberg , a professional Victim

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Ай бұрын

She's clueless.

@user-dc3ek1pn1n Ай бұрын

What? like strapping on a vest?

@youx457 Ай бұрын

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 .... about what ? Bigotry ? Genocide ? She has A Briliant Mind & She Is Beautiful ... what you got going on ?

@TimaHypenoodles Ай бұрын

She’s very well-spoken. I can see why she was selected to be valedictorian.

@jacuzzihot Ай бұрын

Outrageous to acknowledge such a high caliber woman AND then silencing her.!!!!

@abdulkariim7050 Ай бұрын

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@abdulkariim7050 Ай бұрын

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@elkobit7415 Ай бұрын

Satana.

@user-bs7mv5rh1u 27 күн бұрын

I can see that too. She is so good at talking and has fluent words. She also has a really strong personality imo

@GottuboiBeachVolleyball Ай бұрын

I believe USC made a horrible decision to cancel the class 2024 valedictorian speech. USC has lost its morality. Their rationale for canceling her speech seem bogus. Students must protest against this oppression of its fellow student.

@sandal_thong8631 Ай бұрын

Israel has had great influence in America for a long time. Now we see the lengths they go to stifle free speech (in America!) they disagree with.

@fernandomarquez7011 Ай бұрын

The made the best decision.

@sandal_thong8631 Ай бұрын

I can't see my comment, but am still getting notifications. I suppose it's critical of a certain country's lobbyists stifling free speech in America! Typical Cancel Culture from the far right.

@wmdghdgg1234 Ай бұрын

That's Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people's free speech and phobia of Muslims and hate she is should be A lawsuit against USC😢

@marryellenmonahan5585 Ай бұрын

USC is conservative and money...

@keihan5 Ай бұрын

Her smile is infectious. She is bright and intelligent and has earned her right to speak. Shame on USC.

@quinnmurph2750 Ай бұрын

...which is why they don't like her.

@helgefredriksen7962 Ай бұрын

@@quinnmurph2750No. They deny her speach because they belive she will not praise zionism, Israel, apartheid, genocide.. She represents democracy, dialogue, intelligence, freedom, peace, equal rights, International law, justice....values hated by the establishment in USA.

@Nicer2BNice Ай бұрын

She’s bright, articulate and empathetic. She is the embodiment of what the leadership of the world should strive to emulate.

@Mars09157 Ай бұрын

His smile is infected. Not infectious.

@keihan5 Ай бұрын

@@Mars09157 Did you take your pills today?

@chadm4885 Ай бұрын

Asna a is very intillegent and deserving to be valedictorian and have right to her valedictorian speech

@targgthewise2892 Ай бұрын

But you were fine with canceling the pro trump valedictorian speeches. Commie

@Alpharizzchad Ай бұрын

She can't be that smart to get caught up in the political world. But that is what she wants. To become a shield of Muslim people to change the government of America to meet there beliefs and change our government to their own. America meet the next Squad member. That is what is going on.

@AbelSFR Ай бұрын

You have limited rights at a private university. USC is private, UC Berkeley or UCLA are not.

@SAhmed-ih6fk Ай бұрын

For 1,400 years muslims subjugated Jews all over Arab lands, now that the world supports Jewish freedom, through the establishment of Israel, the muslims are complaining that it is so unfair… 😅😅. Why don’t we talk about this issue in 1,400 years. Muslims have no shame. A Muslim friend of mine told me that it is OK for muslims to LIE to non muslims…that explains a lot about her message.

@wurds509 Ай бұрын

"Intillegent," chadm4885? How would you know?

@spiritformula Ай бұрын

What a world we live in now. Wow. Such an eloquent young woman who is now being deprived of what's she's earned.

@larrysherk Ай бұрын

She's not deprived of what she earned, for she will still get the degree. But we the people are deprived of hearing the lessons she has learned about our world. We are the losers.

@LAGameStudio Ай бұрын

also, she's still valedictorian afaik

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Ай бұрын

Eloquent horseshit. She's clueless about the real world.

@SAhmed-ih6fk Ай бұрын

@rosegarden3687 Ай бұрын

You mean "Eloquent" next gen Terrorist?

@hamna5485 Ай бұрын

She is brave to come forward. More people have heard her stance now on Palestine compared to if she was just allowed to speak at the graduation ceremony. Keep speaking out Asna.

@TransKidsMafia Ай бұрын

Good on USC. They don’t support terra

@craigadams4143 Ай бұрын

It's ALREADY tarnished...

@BKayNeal Ай бұрын

"... they devised plans and Allah too had arranged a plan; and Allah is the best of planners" (Qur'an 3:30).

@71suns Ай бұрын

@scpython1There is no 'both sides' when genocide on the entire population of Gaza is being purposefully committed on civilians. Bottom line.

@ruyaal Ай бұрын

@scpython1 You and other interest group supporting Israel atrocities is just trying to muzzle this criticism and not to promote education and lofty goals of scholarship. Your intention is obvious, no need to ridiculous rethoric.

@AMA2much Ай бұрын

What a well spoken and intelligent individual. USC (and the LAPD) should be ashamed.

@wurds509 Ай бұрын

No, AMA2much, USC shouldn't.

@CruzCruz-nw7fi Ай бұрын

Yea that’s powerful well USC missed out ig… if they dont change ther mind

@AMA2much Ай бұрын

@@CruzCruz-nw7fithey doubled down and canceled all commencement speakers. For ‘safety reasons’ mind you. In return, thousands of people are now on their campus protesting this decision and the young lady has made rounds on several major outlets to tell her story 👍🏽

@arthurgreene8799 Ай бұрын

Let’s see if their next chosen, pure one is half or smart or talented.

@SafeEffective-ls2pl Ай бұрын

Universities have been censoring for 20 years and now you're against it because your side is being censored

@craigadams4143 Ай бұрын

I don't have heroes , anymore , but , if I did, this young woman would be one. I support her, fully.💯

@ShiestyApe Ай бұрын

She’s not gonna talk to you lil bro

@azizahsattar444 Ай бұрын

@@ShiestyApeJealousy makes you nasty....she's a very educated lady... probably unlike you👹

@ShiestyApe Ай бұрын

@@azizahsattar444 I can tell you need some more education by the way you type

@jeromederosa9004 Ай бұрын

Do you have any legal education? If you did not you would not use the word apartheid so easily. Arabs and Muslims and all others have perfect rights in Israel while people like ex muslims and Jews and others have been kicked out of Islamic nations which practice apartheid. We debunk whoever is scamming you with bad ideas regularly at Atheist Republic channel.

@md.muzahidulislamsamrat8037 Ай бұрын

No apartheid has a right to exist, period.

@gsf747 Ай бұрын

No nation has a right to exist

@sportschannelhighlightstv9765 Ай бұрын

The rule doesn't apply for Isreal 😂 they can do anything by any mean

@HaroldPhillipians Ай бұрын

@@gsf747 you are completely insane.

@HaroldPhillipians Ай бұрын

no apartheid in israel, only morons say this.

@gsf747 Ай бұрын

@@HaroldPhillipians Nations exist because we create them. Are you saying they have a right to exist?

@brandyalvarez3239 Ай бұрын

I hope everyone gives this girl a platform to make that speech.

@saArakd Ай бұрын

100% they should organize an alternative ceremony to celebrate her right to express her self. Isn't this what the freedoms of the West supports. Why stop her? If she says somethings that breaks the law then that a different story. But shunning her based on her expression of ideas and standing up against oppression and occupation is such anti democratic way.

@rafiurrahman7016 Ай бұрын

Protect Asna Tabassum at all costs.

@danishk4172 Ай бұрын

Why don't she live in Islamic country. Don't go to non Islamic nation

@moudzy1446 Ай бұрын

@@danishk4172 what is the definition of ignorance?

@banirahman4926 Ай бұрын

@@danishk4172 She is an American citizen. Why can’t she stay here?

@pattit6530 Ай бұрын

@@danishk4172 bot

@rogbrogb5341 Ай бұрын

@@danishk4172 Ever heard of "melting pot"?

@osaidsayyid4359 Ай бұрын

If she was allowed to make the speech, only a few hundred would have listened to that. Now, she is getting the opportunity to speak to millions.

@asturiasceltic3183 Ай бұрын

Millions more who she made uncomfortable

@MrBrock314 Ай бұрын

@@asturiasceltic3183 More? Don't know about that. And being uncomfortable isn't a crime or even a bad thing half the time. The situation in Gaza should make people uncomfortable. War is a terrible thing and if it doesn't make you uncomfortable, you're losing touch with your humanity. Every human on the planet should be uncomfortable about thousands of dead children and mothers (and dads!).

@asturiasceltic3183 Ай бұрын

@@MrBrock314 Next time, if you ever have a loved one pass away (knock on wood you don't), you should bring up these politics as a speech during their funeral and other off-putting subjects like abortion to make people uncomfortable.. There is a time and place for everything.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

Nobody is interested in speech about the complete abolishment of a state, and then claiming they're not advocating for hate.

@chicofrijoles Ай бұрын

That backfired, USC. Now, everyone will have the opportunity to hear what Tabassum has to say.

@asturiasceltic3183 Ай бұрын

And? Doesn't mean they're going to receive it well

@MrBrock314 Ай бұрын

@@asturiasceltic3183 They will if they like human rights.

@asturiasceltic3183 Ай бұрын

@@MrBrock314 If you think part of human rights is her view of Israel getting obliterated than I don't think it's going to go over to well.

@ArleeStarr Ай бұрын

@@asturiasceltic3183 It certainly will not go over well with those that support the genocide of an entire unarmed, innocent, civilian population of Palestinians.

@starrynight3554 Ай бұрын

@asturiasceltic3183 Proof she said Israel need to be exterminated?

@emiliobello2538 Ай бұрын

Let them have her speech. The best student has to speak up She’s literally the best type of student. Cares about people and has top grades, let her speak up It would be worse if it was someone who is graduating college at a young age

@valentinadivina2229 Ай бұрын

Watching from Canada and I think that USC administration should be ashamed for its decision. Asna is so intelligent and deserves better. The haters are just jealous. I stand with you Ashna and don't let them stop you ✌️✊💯

@alimi-yaoadam1667 Ай бұрын

Sir, the administrators of USC are also protecting their jobs.

@valentinadivina2229 Ай бұрын

@@alimi-yaoadam1667 And?!? How about also protecting the right and privilege of Asna? How about providing her somes body guards? They're are just 🐍!ON!ST puppets who are afraid of their master 🤮🤮🤮🤮

@MattMajcan Ай бұрын

@@alimi-yaoadam1667thats what they think. good luck holding onto their jobs when there arent any students anymore. will those big donors keep donating when nobody goes to the school anymore and its reputation is destroyed?

@HaroldPhillipians Ай бұрын

Asna is the hater. She hates jews, and calls for israel to be destroyed.

@im-gy9zk Ай бұрын

You are poisoning the world by your wrong ideology, try to read their believes and their history not their tears now!

@Nicer2BNice Ай бұрын

She is bright, articulate and empathetic. She is the embodiment of what the world’s leadership should be trying to emulate.

@millwallholdings Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 shes scum

@Chillbaba-1990 Ай бұрын

Also radicalised 😂

@surenperera9288 Ай бұрын

God bless this young woman!!! People like her will change the world, and give it it's humanity back.

@wurds509 Ай бұрын

"People like her will change the world," surenperera9288? People like her have been hoodwinking their way into the infidel world for all the years of Islam's existence, where Muslims haven't been killing people for the same cause, that is. Tell us all where Islam has made an improvement in this world, would you? You seem to believe it has.

@wurds509 Ай бұрын

@millwallholdings Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@RandomNooby Ай бұрын

I am a little confused; a group of people are taking issue with this brave woman for standing up for the persecution of a group of Semite people. I am sure there is a word for this but it escapes me...

@saArakd Ай бұрын

Equally confusing since freedoms of expressions and speech is what is being preached to the rest of the world

@louiscarter-adams4226 Ай бұрын

Palestinians and Arabs are semites. So I guess that makes you a Zionist screaming “..Semite” at every atrocity committed by your dual citizenship land

@valeriewedel2775 Ай бұрын

Hmmmm the word might be...antisemirism. To show my deep support for Semitic Peoples, I declare: from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!.

@RandomNooby Ай бұрын

@@valeriewedel2775 As with all things it is complicated; the phrase is controversial and loaded with meaning. Some Palestinian groups use it to advocate for a single, unified Palestinian state encompassing all of historical Palestine, effectively replacing Israel. On the other hand, some Israeli groups view the phrase as a threat to Israel's existence, suggesting that it implies the elimination of the Jewish state. Given that is promotes an irrational rage response from Israeli extremists bent on genocide and fear in your average Israeli who is against genocide, it 'aint the best catch phrase for a peaceful solution.

@Bananabear20 Ай бұрын

@@RandomNooby it's not irrational if it's true...

@ellenbenson7895 Ай бұрын

What an impressive and intelligent young woman - the world needs more of those like her.

@millwallholdings Ай бұрын

Less you mean

@piku5637 Ай бұрын

Defund Ïsræl. Normalize co-operatives and lⒶbour unions. Workers make the world run, workers should run the world.🍞🌹🏳️‍🌈

@eagleeagle7802 Ай бұрын

Can you explains how this can happen,,the whole congress are jew, the people that's work in the plant that make money are jews,,all billionaires in usa,are jew, in other words, the money that's you're receiving right now comes from the jews,so May Yahweh bless the jews

@eaonhendrickson8666 Ай бұрын

The problem there is that people like you don't work.

@minismith7329 Ай бұрын

❤

@SAhmed-ih6fk Ай бұрын

@fatimaesack7998 Ай бұрын

Agree

@SaraKhan-bb6fj Ай бұрын

I'm proud of you sister Asna. May Allah (swt) protect you from those who slander you. Ameen.

@yulfasnow5081 Ай бұрын

Aamiin ya Allah, Rabbul 'Alaamiin.

@mandelmon Ай бұрын

I was made to believe America is a free world.

@ruyaal Ай бұрын

Welcome to America.

@hoosierbaddy3052 Ай бұрын

Define free

@rogerfaint499 Ай бұрын

It was a lie all along.

@BericD Ай бұрын

You were brought up on lies. So take this opportunity to wake up and find out what other lies your were made to believe.

@LSimpson742 Ай бұрын

Only for whites

@asmakhan-hl7eh Ай бұрын

What an eloquent student. Shame on USC

@naziirani2773 Ай бұрын

They cannot silence your voice for a better world!!!

@jeromederosa9004 Ай бұрын

@anarivera8852 Ай бұрын

They made her famous. They gave her more audience. She spoke everywhere and on every plateau, and she demonstrated how intelligent, beautiful, smart, well articulated she is. The whole country and everywhere in the world, people are listening to her instead of being solely speaking to this university. Her university now has no limits. The mediocre must be biting their fingers. They don’t control anymore the media and they can’t silent the beautiful voices of freedom and truth, and love. Their hate consumes only them.

@michaelp7617 Ай бұрын

You miss 1939. Your hate consumes you. Silly 🤡

@breathnstop Ай бұрын

So she's in danger but it isnt appropriate to tell her why or how to protect her????

@IssaRaeOf10S Ай бұрын

I could only dream of expressing myself this well! So inspiring. Such a brilliant young woman ❤

@kitchencounterculture8466 Ай бұрын

She is so enlightened and articulate. I wish her all the best and yes, how embarrassing for USC to have caved to those who wish to censor.

@initial_C Ай бұрын

It's enlightened and articulate to support race and religion motivated terrorists and rapists.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

Links to a page that calls for the "complete abolishment of the state of Israel"... Enough said

@wurds509 Ай бұрын

Enlightened, kitchencounterculture8466? Ms. Tabassum subscribes to a way of life whose principal text-written, we're told, by the only deity in the universe-begins by saying “This is the Book about which there is no doubt” at 2:2 and at 2:285 says “We hear and we obey," and that's what Muslims do. Fire, water, and wind, too, justify themselves by doing what's expected of THEM. Thinking would only disturb their certitude. Moreover, Muhammad, at Abu Dawud 3:4590, said "Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error." And censor? It is absolutely impossible to build a church in Saudi Arabia. And are you not familiar with the fate of Saudi Arabian dissident Jamal Khashoggi? Those are the tip of the tip of the iceberg. No imperative attends the United States or any part thereof to grant a platform to a representative of human history's worst disaster. Before Muhammad, there were Abraham (“Let there be no strife”), Confucius (“Education breeds confidence, confidence breeds hope, hope breeds peace”), the Buddha (“Hatred does not cease by hatred”), Zoroaster (“A reflective, contented mind is the best possession”), Jesus (“Love one another”), Mani (who combined earlier religions), and other prophets. Then came Muhammad (“Fighting is enjoined on you”), whose Qur'ān says “O True believers, when you encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads,” which al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf cited in 712 to justify a slaughter of thousands in Brahmanabad, far up the Indus River valley.

@camhammer6147 Ай бұрын

BS what USC did

@satnamo Ай бұрын

Silence pro truth and justice voices ❤

@fernandomarquez7011 Ай бұрын

The hate of Palestinians for Jews has no place in a graduation speech.

@warrenpaine Ай бұрын

Voltaire said: "TO learn who rules over you simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize."

@robinharwood5044 Ай бұрын

No, not Voltaire. But a good point nonetheless.

@lunarsilk3008 Ай бұрын

Well.... You won't be receiving a single negative thought or word from me. What a fabulous young woman!

@rwksasc Ай бұрын

The U.S. shows its true colors. So all the criticisms of other countries is just because it hasn’t looked itself in the mirror!

@wareagle5476 Ай бұрын

Sue them

@breathnstop Ай бұрын

Opposing viewpoints is our right. This is the United States not Israel.

@louiscarter-adams4226 Ай бұрын

The Zionist dual citizens on the board of USC have a different opinion

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

Calling for the complete abolishment of a state of people goes a bit past an "opposing viewpoint". She links to that statement in her bio and calls it a message of hope and inspiration. It's a joke

@roboldx9171 Ай бұрын

Who could be so ill in mind to hate a smile like hers?

@tjmaxx4739 Ай бұрын

What happened to USA constitution of freedom of speech and press, that USA wants the rest of the world to follow ?

@TheOperajet Ай бұрын

What a brilliant person. Such a great interview. ❤

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

She links to a page that calls for the "complete abolishment of the state of Israel" and then says she isn't advocating for hate. Replace "Israel" with "Palestine" in that statement and suddenly the person linking to that wouldn't be so brilliant in today's hypocritical US.

@ctsphang Ай бұрын

_Sit down, shut up, pay tuition_ --USC curriculum in a nutshell.

@louiscarter-adams4226 Ай бұрын

Don’t forget to pay homage to the great Zionists sitting on the board of USC

@TikeAlpha Ай бұрын

And don't rattle our Donor's

@Hiking_pups Ай бұрын

What an embarrassment for USC to miss out on such an outstanding young person as their Valedictorian. She deserves better. Keep speaking your truth, Asna. And thank you for being a voice for Palestine and others who are oppressed.

@robinharwood5044 Ай бұрын

No such thing as “her truth”. Truth is independent of persons. And the truth about Palestine needs to be spoken more.

@Hiking_pups Ай бұрын

@@robinharwood5044 “Speaking your truth” means to staying true to who you are. Staying true to your beliefs, opinions, etc. At least, that is my understanding of the phrase.

@robinharwood5044 Ай бұрын

@@Hiking_pups That is preferable to the literal implication of the phrase. On the face of it, the phrase suggests that truth is just a matter of personal preference. Mind you, I don’t want people to “stay true to their beliefs and opinions”, either. I want them to search for the truth, and adjust their beliefs and opinions to match.

@sabiirkamil Ай бұрын

SHAME on USC.

@marryellenmonahan5585 Ай бұрын

The war is a hate crime.😮

@garygoodin1426 Ай бұрын

Meanwhile, apartheid and land theft, financed by Americans, continue. This is the real reason tiktok is being banned. It shows the horrors of Gaza since Israel doesn't allow independent journalists to report on everyday barbarism against Palestinians.

@blackknight4996 Ай бұрын

@scpython1 United Snakes conducts, conducting, has conducted such wars non-stop...So don't pretend here..

@chriss-nf1bd Ай бұрын

She has the right to know and have the e mails. As then she can press charges against those who threaten her. Is it me or the University is trying to lessen the hit on the rep for the schools ability to make sure students safety. Which would lead to less enrollment. this is more about money than it is for her safety... I hope she sues the school for much more than it would have cast them in paying for security they already would have done in the first place...

@jacuzzihot Ай бұрын

USC bowing to the Jewish money.

@justbe1451 Ай бұрын

I'm thankful to be alive during this historic test of love, not fear in each other. ❤ Censoring a voice will not calm your fear, nor will it go away.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

She links to a page that calls for the "complete abolishment of the state of Israel" and then says she isn't advocating for hate. How is that a statement of love.

@pinkpickledcauliflower9 Ай бұрын

Well spoken young lady. Thank you for your efforts to stand up for what is right when it is so difficult to do so.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

She links to a page that calls for the "complete abolishment of the state of Israel" and then says she isn't advocating for hate. Is that really standing up for the right thing?

@pinkpickledcauliflower9 Ай бұрын

@@tissuepaperbandit Yeah she is not supporting the terroristic modern state of Israel so she is not advocating for hate. The current state of Israel is a racist, criminal regime. The abolishment of the state of Israel means to implement a government and state that is not racist and based on apartheid and genocide.This means peace and justice for ALL, Palestinians just as much as Jews. It doesn't call for the war crimes that Israel is CURRENTLY committing. Do you think the state of Israel is innocent?

@marissamcl Ай бұрын

@@tissuepaperbandit. Yes it is the right thing. Israel has shown time and time again they do not deserve a state. No humanity whatsoever.

@pinkpickledcauliflower9 Ай бұрын

@@tissuepaperbandit She's standing against Israel so she is standing for the right thing. Do you enjoy being loyal to foreign government that kills civilians after dehumanizing them and lying?

@RC-jr4in Ай бұрын

What an intelligent, articulate and compassionate young woman. I hope she goes on to do life changing work despite the bigots, zionists and imperialists trying to take her down.

@WhatIfWe615 Ай бұрын

If I were her I’d post the speech on YT.

@proconsumersafety Ай бұрын

Asna Tobassum is USCs 2024 valedictorian, and she deserves to speak! I am a USC Alumnus, and what USC has now done, is increased the risk of protests during graduation. All of what USC says, without evidence, wanted to prevent. Now they will have protests. What they should have done and still can do, is to let her speak. She is valedictorian and has been chosen to speak and she deserves this. What the USC President Folt could have done when opening up and welcoming graduates is to have a welcome speech that includes, for example: "for everyone today to remember that graduation is to recognize our graduates, the speakers today, we are honored to have because of their academic achievements. We must all give them the respect in their beliefs and opinions to empower their graduation peers and to ensure hope in their future. This is why we are all here today, to honor them, so please keep this in mind and I welcome you all, and to our graduates."

@marilynbrounstein4820 Ай бұрын

Asna needs to give her speech. She has a right to do it. Very intelligent woman.

@Rose-te9rd Ай бұрын

F NO. TALK IS CHEAP. HER ACTIONS ARE DISGUSTING

@saArakd Ай бұрын

Whoops someone is triggered by their superiority complex

@MrBrock314 Ай бұрын

@@Rose-te9rd The action of being the most accomplished person out of thousands? Or her desire to use her skills to alleviate human suffering? Which of those terrible actions are you referring to?

@user-go8ys4nl7i Ай бұрын

What a beautiful person and yes she now has a much bigger platform, even though the university is so very wrong…. She will inspire many ❤

@KrishanPatroo Ай бұрын

They are trying to put you down and shatter your confidence. This move is basically saying 'this is what it's going to be like for you in the real world'. Their biggest mistake (of many mistakes) is that this has only made you stronger. Good luck.

@kathleentrinity7367 Ай бұрын

3:30 I hope she presents her speech on You Tube and prints it online. Whether or not one agrees with any part of her speech or even all of it, it is vital in a democracy for citizens to have access to others' opinions. USC has diminished itself for denying others of this young woman's speech. As an alumna, I am embarrassed. Universities have a duty to lead, not to follow the current atmosphere of uncritical thinking and lack of humanitarian values.

@ArleeStarr Ай бұрын

You must know that the same znists that cancelled her speech, also control the content on youtube. So don't hold your breathe waiting to read her speech here. Although it could be presented by a truthful organization with a youtube channel, like DemocracyNow!, Breaking Points, Break Through News, Novara Media, or even TMR. I know I left a few out.

@ArleeStarr Ай бұрын

Universities do what their billionaire donors tell them to do.

@NotInMYName_AntiZionistJew Ай бұрын

This brilliant woman absolutely needs to be listened to. I want to see her inspirational message platformed. USC, please beef up security or do whatever needs to be done. She 100% needs to be heard. 🙏

@rational-public-discourse Ай бұрын

The Republican Party is very scary, and the Democrats are not too far behind. Every member of Congress is put under enormous pressure to be a protector of the corporate-state hegemonic political order. We need structural change.

@TheRamiYT Ай бұрын

- Make me laugh take $20 - US is a democratic nation that endorses free speech and human rights and supports people's right for self determination. 😂 + $20!

@pao6097 Ай бұрын

There used to be freedom of speech in this country. Also, the right to have opposing views - especially at a university.

@ZZZebman Ай бұрын

Only in your dreams buddy and when speech was in favor of White European Americans and Jews, otherwise there never was any freedom speech.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

Links to a page that calls for the "complete abolishment of the state of Israel". Enough said

@virginiaipazia6149 Ай бұрын

WOW You have my best wishes

@gillianespinoza3652 Ай бұрын

Come on USC. Give her her flowers, she earned them. It’s on you USC to stand up to bigotry against her just because she’s Palestinian and speaking out against anti-Palestinian hatred. We all know why you removed her from valedictorian USC. DO BETTER USC!!!!

@StateOfPurgatory Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying about Armenians too

@afroman4035 Ай бұрын

Shame on USC! Asna is reaching far more audience than USC. Thanks for inviting her Democracy now.

@sasachiminesh1204 Ай бұрын

it wasn't real safety, it was political safety.

@noelcordero9107 Ай бұрын

I'm a Roman Catholic guy who supports a Free Palestine, and I support this humble intelligent woman.❤

@faizamajid5037 Ай бұрын

Brilliant young girl ,I'm hopeful for the future if we have such inspiring young people on our midst ,not fair what has happened

@raygunathilake Ай бұрын

Congratulations! Such a composed person. Please publish your speech somewhere so we all can have a read or listen.

@MrSmithct4 Ай бұрын

Asna is incredible, the youth will win in this war on freedom and humanity itself

@valeriewedel2775 Ай бұрын

What an amazing young woman! Brava!❤ Free Palestine!!

@Danfischer81 Ай бұрын

This is what a thoughtful, beautiful human looks like! Respect! Stay strong! Thank You!

@Nicer2BNice Ай бұрын

USC’s actions represent the exact opposite of what institutions of higher education should represent and stand for. Not to muzzle this bright young lady, but if the university was worried about what she might say, they should’ve asked her. As long as she assured them that she would not go over the line with what is legally permissible as free speech in the United States of America under the first amendment, they should’ve allowed her to make her speech. This is what the founders of our country set out to protect. It’s my opinion that the USC administration should change their mind and allow this bright young person to speak as the valedictorian at her commencement celebration. What are they worried about?

@NotInMYName_AntiZionistJew Ай бұрын

What an extremely intelligent, inspirational and insightful women. She is the perfect speaker to give this address and if they need to greatly beef up their security to make that happen, then that is 100% what USC needs to do. Her inspirational message absolutely needs to be heard. If anyone can’t recognize humanitarian, hope and common sense, that’s on them and they don’t deserve to have the power to derail the message that this wonderful young women is saying.

@monitor07101 Ай бұрын

I agree with the comment suggesting Asna should write her speech and post it on the social media using various platforms. I am sure she will get more views than what she would have got under the pathetic USC channel. Asna Go For It!

@ArleeStarr Ай бұрын

That makes perfect sense! Unlike others who want her speech put on youtube. edit: which the youtube censors would remove.

@MelodyHoefdraad-pf7dg Ай бұрын

An admirable young lady with a bright future ahead of her!

@tarainLA Ай бұрын

She is so remarkable: poised, empathetic, fearless.

@tissuepaperbandit Ай бұрын

@GardenerGeorge Ай бұрын

@@tissuepaperbanditchanging an apartheid religious state into one that is a secular with equal rights for all citizens regardless of race or religion is NOT an act of hate .

@MariamaDiallo-ii2jf Ай бұрын

You are smart no one will take that from you

@usmanjawaid5362 Ай бұрын

Tell her to upload her speech on youtube.

@snipervictim Ай бұрын

God bless her WOW she is awesome !

@lesleybetts4874 Ай бұрын

What an inspirational young woman. I wish her every success in her life and work. She represents a good majority of her generation..that's gotta be a little light and hope in our dark world!

@domino2009ful Ай бұрын

You must be doing something right if they start hating on you…keep it up sis‼️🙏

@davidyemm7910 Ай бұрын

Key words: canceling speech.

@rusty6365 Ай бұрын

A cult of antiquity is a common theme for perpetrators of genocide...

@manchesterunitedakamrtread8317 Ай бұрын

They can't take your brains away

@sherifakoheeallee416 Ай бұрын

Asna this is the reality that we live in ,USC needs people like you, you will be for ever be in the history of USC and this coverage is showing the world the failures of your Peers and their cowardly actions.blessings of the Almighty be with you

@BarbSadatSimler Ай бұрын

Do not allow the hateful comments to encourage you to negative situations. . .

@diegoesteta Ай бұрын

She is amazing. Being a professor is the honor of my life.

@satnamo Ай бұрын

Given my familial background, Education is such a privilege And using the ways that we have learned how to learn, It is incumbent upon us to look at the world and see what we see And then take information and make conclusions So that we can change the worlds In the ways that we want to change ❤

@asturiasceltic3183 Ай бұрын

I thought she was really smart.. Security is no longer secure if they reveal their vulnerabilities to you so they can't tell you for safety reasons.

@FayAbd234 29 күн бұрын

Beautiful interview. She is calm, purposeful & speaks eloquently with conviction. When one speaks from the heart, that makes it heartfelt to those who care to listen with an open mind.

@phanna7492 Ай бұрын

The University of Southern California should be ashamed of itself.

@priscillaferguson267 Ай бұрын

Thank you interviewing such an intelligent and articulate young woman! Hopefully more people will get to hear your point of view and walk away with some insight and hope.

@alfiey5783 Ай бұрын

At my commencement along with my parents who fly across the world. We Dont want to hear about politics…. At a private university i paid to study engineering. I cant shut this off like TV. Free speech is available on the sidewalk. The university is on private grounds. Dont call it free speech please. Not as a Ukrainian, north korean, and so on i can talk about the death there…. Please consider other people who DONT want to listen to politics and hate at their graduation. They are also students that PAID to study not listen to politics….

@deutziana4370 Ай бұрын

Your comment shows that the university where you studied failed to educate you. The young woman hadn't even written her speech when they canceled her. The university officials canceled her because of what they feared she might say based on who she is. There is no freedom where people are silenced because of who they are.

@GardenerGeorge Ай бұрын

@@deutziana4370well said

@suchbolo5742 Ай бұрын

She earned the right to speak. Let her speak . WHO WAS THREATENING her ?

@sammurphy4122 Ай бұрын

Clear example of discrimination based on ethnicity and religion.

@serenal2519 Ай бұрын

Why or why on earth should "anti-semitism" be any worse than "anti-arab/anti-Palestinian" feeling and actions? WHY, WHY? Can someone please tell? Because me thinks all people are born equal and no race, no culture, no religion, no skin colour is more important than any other.

@MrBrock314 Ай бұрын

They're both equally evil. It's just that being anti-Arab or anti-Muslim or anti-Palestinian is a far less dramatic accusation (ie. it doesn't hold the stigma that being accused of antisemitism does), especially in the West. There are plenty of publicly anti-Muslim or anti-Arab politicians (who are fairly mainstream) compared to antisemitic politicians for example. Like Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the more notable antisemites (Jewish laser thing) while the entire Republican party chastised a Muslim representative of Congress citing hate speech when it wasn't.

@NotInMYName_AntiZionistJew Ай бұрын

There is absolutely nothing antisemitic about anything she said, quite the contrary. Her message absolutely needs to be heard.

@serenal2519 Ай бұрын

@@NotInMYName_AntiZionistJew I wasn't referring to her. It was a general comment about the bias of Western states, their organisations and their media.

@NotInMYName_AntiZionistJew Ай бұрын

@@serenal2519 I didn’t assume you were, I was specifically referencing that word in the title. I was just pointing out that all of these people/organizations/etc, were being absolutely ridiculous and unfair to even accuse her of such a thing. Her speech was the absolute antithesis of any kind of hate speech.

@MuhammadAli-dn7qc Ай бұрын

Shame on USC

@karenarnett5167 Ай бұрын

brava! Asna represents among the best of humanity, while she faces in a clear-thinking and courageous way the worst of humanity. I feel heartened about our future in listening to her.