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Harvard Graduates Stage 'Free Palestine' Walkout at Commencement

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Source: The Associated Press
Harvard Graduates Stage 'Free Palestine' Walkout at Commencement
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Hundreds of Harvard graduates walked out of their commencement ceremony chanting "Free, free Palestine" in protest of the university's decision to withhold diplomas from 13 students involved in a pro-Palestinian encampment. The protest highlighted issues of freedom of speech and civil disobedience, with student and commencement speakers criticizing the university's actions. The controversy comes amid broader campus protests and debates over university responses to pro-Palestinian activism.

Topics:nationeducation-protests#education-protests#freedom-of-speech#graduation#harvard#palestine#student-protests
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  1. Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'  The Associated Press
  2. Harvard Braces for Graduation Protests  The New York Times
  3. Harvard protesters hit a graduation wall  The Boston Globe
  4. Harvard Defies Faculty Vote to Block 13 Students From Graduating  Bloomberg
  5. Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'  ABC News

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