India, May 30 -- At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s graduation ceremony, Class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American student, used her speech to strongly support Palestinians and speak out against the school's ties to Israel.

Vemuri wore a red keffiyeh, a scarf that shows support for Palestine, as she spoke to fellow graduates, families, and faculty. "You showed the world that MIT wants a free Palestine," she said.

Her comments came during a time of growing protests across US college campuses about the war in Gaza and universities' connections to companies or groups involved in the conflict. Vemuri spoke about how this has made things uncertain for students and schools.

She criticised MIT's links with the...