A North Carolina high school valedictorian was silenced by a school administrator after she began speaking about Palestine, global conflicts, and ICE raids during her commencement address.

A North Carolina high school valedictorian was silenced by a school administrator after she began speaking about Palestine, global conflicts, and ICE raids during her commencement address.Leen Hijaz says her diploma was withheld following the incident, though the school district has not confirmed that claim.School administrators intervened in order to maintain the integrity and focus of the program in real time. This action was not about limiting a students voice, but about ensuring that a school-sponsored event remained consistent with its intended purpose, the school said.Whether one agrees with Leen Hijazs views or not, interrupting a valedictorian for calling attention to humanitarian crises and the plight of immigrant families sends a troubling message that certain perspectives are unwelcome in public discourse, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement.We commend Leen Hijaz for demonstrating the moral courage to speak out on behalf of people whose voices are too often ignored, the statement addedSource: @trtworld on X/Twitter