About 30 students stood up against the comedian and pro-Israel entertainer, who received an honorary doctorate Sunday.
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.
Students at campuses across the U.S. responded this spring by setting up encampments and calling for their schools to cut ties with Israel and businesses that support it. Students and others on campuses whom law enforcement authorities have identified as outside agitators have taken part in the protests from Columbia University in New York City to UCLA.
"We've been time and time again ignored by the institution," Mohmed said outside the Shrine on Sunday."So today we have to say, it's not business as usual." Others displayed messages for a camera situated on stage, but the livestream quickly shifted to a different view, preventing them from being seen for long. Chants during some of the speeches were difficult to decipher.
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