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"My Tuition Being Used To Fund Genocide": US Student's Graduation Speech

Cecilia Culver, a George Washington University graduate, delivered a commencement speech on May 18, 2025, criticizing the university's financial ties to Israel amid ongoing violence in Gaza.
Her speech followed President Donald Trump's earlier rebuke of pro-Palestine campus protests, which he labeled anti-American and antisemitic, and involved crackdowns on student demonstrators.
Culver condemned the blockade and military operation Israel launched after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, highlighting massive casualties, humanitarian shortages, and calls for university transparency and divestment.
In her speech, she expressed deep regret that her tuition fees contribute financially to what she described as a genocide and called on fellow graduates to withhold donations, emphasizing that true freedom is unattainable until Palestine is free.
Culver’s speech underscores ongoing campus activism amid broader international debates about Israel's actions in Gaza and their humanitarian consequences for 2.3 million residents under blockade.

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"My Tuition Being Used To Fund Genocide": US Student's Graduation Speech

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Jerry Seinfeld Offers the Only Response Possible After Being Told He Supports 'Genocide of Babies'

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