University protests: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt commencement ceremonies

Pro-Palestinian protests across U.S. university campuses continued over the weekend, and even interfered with several commencement ceremonies, as graduates ripped up their diplomas, or interrupted ceremonies with chants and flags.

Despite agreeing to end their on-campus encampments after 14 days of demonstrations, students from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, too, continued their protests.

“We promise to never forget these horrible crimes that Israel has committed,” one student yelled. “And we remember that all of this did not start on Oct. 7, but has been ongoing for the past 76 years,” she added.

Other schools saw interference from pro-Israel counter-protesters wanting to put an end to the pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments.

Additionally, dozens of graduates at Duke University in Durham, N.C., walked out of their own commencement ceremony in protest on Sunday, when comedian Jerry Seinfeld was announced and brought out as the guest speaker.

Seinfeld has been vocal about his support for Israel since its war against Hamas began on Oct. 7, after the militant group killed 1,200 Israelis and captured roughly 250 more. Since then, Israel has vowed to destroy the group and as of Monday, more than 36,000 Palestinians have been killed in its ensuing war in Gaza.

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