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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.

Fliers with the names and photos of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces are attached to Johnston Gate outside of Harvard. Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine held an emergency rally.
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