The protest was led by a group of alumni who have pledged to withhold donations to Brown until the Brown Corporation divests from companies contributing to or profiting from the conflict in Gaza.
Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University's president on Sunday.
A group called Brown Alumni for Palestine said in a news release Sunday that it led the disruption at the ceremony, where Paxson and the Brown Corporation were conferring diplomas to the graduating class. Another group, the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel, said it also organized a protest outside the ceremony. It said it had a plane fly a banner supporting Israel and the U.S.-Israel alliance.
Deals included commitments by universities to review their investments in Israel or hear calls to stop doing business with the longtime U.S. ally. Many protester demands have zeroed in on links to the Israeli military as the war grinds on in Gaza.
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