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US campus unrest: Protesting students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech

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US campus unrest: Protesting students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld graduation speech

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s graduation ceremony Sunday as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate, videos posted on social media showed.Accounts posting the footage said the students at the prestigious university were protesting the usually apolitical star’s stance over Israel, which … Read more

Inside UCLA’s Palestinian Solidarity Encampment Before It Fell

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Inside UCLA’s Palestinian Solidarity Encampment Before It Fell

More than 200 UCLA students, faculty and staff were arrested early Thursday morning after police destroyed the campus’ Palestinian solidarity encampment, wielding batons and less-lethal munitions to break up the crowd and disassemble the barriers to the tent community that was erected one week ago. The encampment, which stretched across the lawn by Royce Hall, … Read more