Megha Vemuri, an American student of Indian origin, and President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Class of 2025, sparked intense controversy with her speech at the university’s graduation ceremony, reported the Hindustan Times.In her address, Vemuri criticised MIT’s research ties with the Israeli military, stating, “The Israeli occupation forces are the only foreign military that MIT has research ties with, this means that Israel’s assault on the Palestinian people is not only aided and abetted by our country, but our school…”Social media users unleash criticismVemuri faced severe backlash online following her speech. Ouriel Ohayon, an Israeli CEO in the cryptocurrency sector, posted a strongly worded message on social media platform, X, condemning Vemuri’s stance and sharing her now-deactivated LinkedIn profile.”Make that b*tch famous. May she never find any career path and be humiliated for what she just did,” Ohayon wrote, also mocking her accent.
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