University of Vermont cancels UN ambassador’s address amid Gaza protests [Tara Suter | 05/03/24 | The Hill] ( thehill.com )
The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation.
Pro-Palestinian protestors on college campuses across the country have aimed their ire at President Biden and his administration for their handling of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Democratic National Committee’s college outreach arm, the College Democrats of America, has also voiced solidarity with the pro-Palestinian protestors and slammed the White House over how it has dealt with the conflict.
President Biden criticized aspects of some recent pro-Palestinian protests including property damage in prepared remarks at the White House Thursday.
