Harvard Sparks 1,000-Person Commencement Walkout After Barring 13 From Graduating
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More than 1,000 people stood up and walked out of the ceremony, chanting “Let them walk” in support of their 13 peers barred from graduation over their pro-Palestine protests.
A wave of protests that culminated in a 1,000-person walkout marked Harvard University’s commencement ceremonies Thursday, sparked by its highest governing body’s decision to deny a faculty-led action to let 13 students who participated in pro-Palestinian