Graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Duke University protested the Israel-Hamas war during their commencement ceremonies.
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduates walked out of the ceremony while holding Palestinian flags. A video posted online showed graduates in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, filing out of the ceremony.
At Duke University, graduates protested during comedian Jerry Seinfeld's speech. Some graduates shouted "Free Palestine" and "End the occupation" during Seinfeld's speech. Others walked out of the ceremony.
The protests at both universities were part of a larger movement on US campuses calling for universities to divest from arms suppliers and other companies profiting from the war, and amnesty for students and faculty who have been disciplined or fired for protesting.
The protests have prompted some US universities to cancel or modify their commencement ceremonies.
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