The GW graduation speaker began her speech claiming “we have witnessed a genocide in Gaza”—and the crowd erupted in applause.

The GW graduation speaker began her speech claiming “we have witnessed a genocide in Gaza”—and the crowd erupted in applause.

Funny how no one claps when the Holocaust, Rwandan genocide, or Armenian genocide are mentioned. Maybe because this one’s performative. pic.twitter.com/l6jSOiUoK5

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) May 17, 2025