Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises

A graduate twirls with her Palestinian flag cape during the Emerson College commencement ceremony at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Boston. Many students verbally protested throughout the ceremony. In this photo provided by Duke University, commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld laughs on stage during the school’s graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C.

The stand-up comedian and actor has publicly supported Israel since it invaded Gaza to dismantle Hamas after the organization attacked the country and killed someBlinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in GazaSouthern California’s small Pomona College moved Sunday evening’s commencement 30 miles to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles after pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment last week on the campus’ ceremony stage.

Several speakers stopped briefly and then spoke louder while the chants died down and ended. Some graduates wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves. Others took off their graduation gowns and dropped them on the stage after receiving their diplomas.Dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University walked out Saturday during an address by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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