New York, NY – A New York University graduate student is under investigation after she wrote “Free Palestine” and “Fuck” on a mailbag at the university’s library.
Naye Idriss wrote “Free Palestine” and “Fuck” above the word “Israel” on an Israeli mailbag in the recycling bin in NYU’s Elmer Holmes Bobs library where she worked as an Arabic translator, leading NYU to open an investigation. Idriss said her actions cost her the job.
NYU graduate student Naye Idriss is being investigated by the school for vandalism and antisemitic bigotry after she wrote "F*ck" Israel and "Free Palestine" on a mail bag in the Bobst Library.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) January 30, 2023
Idriss has hired Palestine Legal to defend her vandalism. pic.twitter.com/m0zDmpnHll
#StudentSpotlight Naye Idriss was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon and graduated from @Columbia with a BA in Anthropology and Comparative Literature and Society in May 2020. pic.twitter.com/YdSk8Z8WTG
— NYU Kevorkian Center (@nyukevo) November 23, 2021