Amber Velez
Amber Velez participated in an anti-Israel event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2024.
As of May 2025, Amber Velez’s LinkedIn profile said she was studying for a master's degree in mechanical engineering at MIT, slated to graduate in May 2026.
Amber Velez graduated from MIT with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and creative writing in May 2024.
The profilee's activism occurred during Israel’s war against Hamas, which Israel launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks when Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds.
Boston-Wide Rally For The People's Graduation: Long Live The Student Intifada
View EventDate: May 28, 2024
Organizers: MIT CAA, SJP, Boston PSL, PYM Boston, BCFP
Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA
The term “intifada” translates from Arabic as “uprising” or “insurrection” and carries the connotation of terrorist violence, including suicide bombings, hijackings, shootings and stabbings.









