Rutgers University has canceled its invitation to alumnus Rami Elghandour to deliver a graduation speech after students complained about his social media posts regarding Palestine and Israel.

Elghandour, a tech entrepreneur and graduate of Rutgers' School of Engineering, was scheduled to address graduates at the New Brunswick, New Jersey campus on May 15. He is also an executive producer of the Oscar-nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab."

The university abruptly rescinded the invitation following student backlash over Elghandour's social media posts that were critical of Israel and supportive of Palestinian causes. The specific content of the posts that prompted the complaints has not been detailed by the university.

In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Elghandour said the cancellation sends a "dangerous" message to students, though the university has not provided an official statement explaining its decision.

The incident reflects ongoing tensions on college campuses nationwide over the Israel-Palestine conflict, as universities navigate between maintaining institutional neutrality and addressing student concerns about speaker selections. Campus free speech policies have come under increased scrutiny as administrators balance competing viewpoints on politically sensitive topics.