May 12 – Sunday as guest speaker comedian Jerry Seinfeld chants “Liberate Palestine” to protest support for Israel during the Gaza war, according to video of the event posted on social media. Dozens of students reportedly walked out of Duke University’s graduation ceremony. media.
Other graduates shouted, “Jerry!” Jerry! ” Receiving an honorary degree as an actor, Seinfeld gave his speech without any major interruptions.
he visited He has vocally supported Israel despite the fact that more than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military operations since October 7, when the militant group Hamas killed 1,200 people and abducted 252. ing.
The strike was the latest manifestation of that. protests Students on U.S. campuses are demanding that universities divest from arms suppliers and other companies profiting from the war, as well as amnesty for students and faculty who have been disciplined or fired for their protests. is causing an uproar.
