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Emory University suspends Palestinian medical student Umaymah Mohammad for speaking out in support of Palestine during media interview

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February 12, 2025

In November 2024, Emory University School of Medicine suspended Umaymah Mohammad for her activism around Palestine as she refused to remain silent during the ongoing genocide of her people.

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