‘Free Palestine’ symbols at graduation sweep US commencements
College graduates across the US have voiced solidarity with Palestine during commencement ceremonies through walkouts, chants, signs, and attire.
At UC Berkeley, hundreds protested, disrupting proceedings.
At Virginia Commonwealth University, 60 graduates walked out during Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s speech.
Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke University address also saw a protest, as students opposing the pro-Israel comedian left the ceremony.
Emerson College, recently embroiled in arrests of more than 100 protesters, witnessed acts of dissent.
Free-Palestine sentiment was palpable at Emerson’s ceremony, with one in five students displaying support through their attire or gestures.
The protests come amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, underscoring a growing wave of awareness on college campuses.
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