Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
Pro-Palestine protesters made their voices heard during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday. They spoke out against the Israel-Hamas war, colliding with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
Across the country, tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies they say support the war in Gaza have spread across campuses nationwide in recent weeks in a student movement unlike any other this century. Some schools have reached deals with the protesters to end the demonstrations and reduce the possibility of disrupting final exams and commencements.Some encampments have been dismantled and protesters arrested in police crackdowns.
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