U.S. Students use Graduation to Stand with Palestine
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Source: Al Jazeera May 14, 2024 No Comments
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Category: Americas, Featured, Highlights, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs Topics: American Student Protest, Higher Education, Palestine, War On Gaza



Protests, messages weaved into commencement addresses and the heckling of guest speakers, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld are just some of the ways students in the US showed support for Palestine during graduation ceremonies in the US.
Category: Americas, Featured, Highlights, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs
Topics: American Student Protest, Higher Education, Palestine, War On Gaza
Topics: American Student Protest, Higher Education, Palestine, War On Gaza
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