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Anti-Israel protesters spark chaos outside Columbia University graduation with diploma-burning, aggressive chants
Some newly minted grads torched their diplomas in protest, loudly booing, chanting and brandishing signs denouncing Israel.
Columbia grads shred, burn diplomas amid pro-Palestine protest
Several graduates of Columbia University on Wednesday shredded and burned their diplomas in a show of support for Palestine.
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Anti-Israel Graduates at Columbia Branded ‘Spoiled Brats’ for Ripping Up, Burning Diplomas at Commencement
Students seeking to enjoy the ceremony in peace couldn’t catch a break.
Pro-Palestine protesters burn diplomas and clash with police at Columbia graduation
Students and activists in the Palestine solidarity movement protested Columbia University’s graduation on Wednesday, with ...
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Columbia acting president defends academic freedom at relatively quiet commencement
Acting President Claire Shipman said attacks on institutions of learning are tantamount to attacks on American democracy.
Mood flips at Columbia U after quashing of latest protest, Trump pressure takes hold
Campus mood at Columbia University has shifted dramatically under the university's new leadership, with many students now reluctant to speak about Gaza demonstrations.
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‘No Longer Welcome’: Rubio Says Columbia Protesters Who Took Over Yet Another Building Might Get Deported
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that his officials are evaluating whether any of the anti-Israel protesters who ...
ICE won’t let Mahmoud Khalil hold newborn as Columbia activist remains detained on day of commencement ceremony
Khalil’s representatives said that ICE’s refusal stood in contrast to the agency’s directives encouraging contact visits and ...