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Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour cheered at CUNY graduation

June 2, 2017

By Arab America

BY: AYANA HARRY SOURCE: PIX 11 NEW YORK A Palestinian-American activist whose role as a commencement speaker had come under protest from critics opposing her stance on Israel was given a standing ovation by graduating students Thursday after she told them they must commit to demanding change. Thursday was the first commencement of the City … Continued

Five Professors at CUNY Defend Linda Sarsour’s Right to Speak at Graduation

May 23, 2017

By Arab America

By: Five Professors at City University of New York Source: Inside Higher Education For the past few weeks, right-wing and conservative religious groups have protested the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy’s invitation to Linda Sarsour, an Arab-American activist and co-organizer of the national Women’s March on Washington … Continued

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