In the wake of her bipartisan censure by the U.S. House of Representatives for saying that the Biden administration ‘supports genocide’ in Gaza, a planned speech by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was canceled by Arizona State University (ASU).
The censure, introduced by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), accused Tlaib of promoting false narratives about Hamas’ attacks on Israel and calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. Notably, 22 Democrats joined the majority of Republicans, while four Republicans voted against it on free speech grounds.
While ASU didn’t point to the censure, the timing couldn’t be more obvious. Instead, the university on Friday told The Center Square (via Just the News) that her speech wouldn’t happen on school grounds because the group organizing the event failed to adhere to proper protocols.
“Organizers of events using ASU facilities must be properly registered with ASU and must meet all university requirements for crowd management, parking, security, and insurance,” said a spokesperson. “In addition, the events must be produced in a way which minimizes disruption to academic and other activities on campus. The event featuring Congresswoman Tlaib was…
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