University of Vermont Bows to Pro-Palestinian ‘Encampment,’ Cancels Black UN Ambassador

Thomas Greenfield is the United States ambassador to the United Nations. UVM student protesters cited the cancellation of her commencement speech as the following reasons: One of their key demands is. She has overseen three votes to end the war effort in the Middle East, vetoing the bill each time.

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“Every time I see a headline about the United States vetoing the UN ceasefire resolution in the Security Council, it’s accompanied by a picture of her with her hand raised over the veto. There’s no pain and trauma and suffering involved,” James said. students from the Palestinian justice group Students for Justice said in an earlier interview with NBC5.

WPTZ interviewed the leader of the local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, who said she was happy not to speak and hoped to no longer receive an honorary degree. WPTZ allowed masked students to be taken off camera.

The university appears to have made concessions to the activists, fearing protests during the opening hours. They also agreed to disclose the university’s investments.

The State Department recently I’m honored Linda Thomas Greenfield is cited as one of the “first” black women in foreign service. She was the first black female diplomat to serve as U.S. ambassador to Liberia, among other accomplishments.