Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Graduations at Pomona College, UC Berkeley

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted graduation ceremonies at Pomona College and the University of California, Berkeley, this weekend as the student movement against Israel continued to simmer across the country. Pomona College, a private university with about 1,750 students located in Claremont—about 30 miles east of Los Angeles—moved its May 12 graduation ceremony to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles after protesters created an encampment o…

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on US campuses

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian flag. Seinfeld, whose namesake sitcom was one of the most popular in U.S. television history, was there to receive an honorary doc…

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

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests. Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that…

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts

Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far. Only about 30 students at Duke University stood up against comedian

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Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts

Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.