During Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech at Duke University, a group of Pro-Palestinian student protesters staged a walkout to oppose his appearance.
FILE - As Jerry Seinfeld was being introduced to deliver his commencement speech at Duke University on May 12, 2024, Pro-Palestinian student protesters staged a walkout.Seinfeld, who received an honorary degree, was being introduced by school president Vincent Price when both booing and cheering sounded from the commencement crowd.
In a statement to CBS News, Duke’s vice-president for marketing, communications and public affairs, Frank Tramble, said the university supports peaceful protest.for the Class of 2024 and their families. We understand the depth of feeling in our community, and as we have all year, we respect the right of everyone at Duke to express their views peacefully, without preventing graduates and their families from celebrating their achievement,” the statement reads.
Duke is only one of many academic institutions that have seen Pro-Palestinian students protest or establish encampments on an international scale. Many of the student protests, including those on, have called for institutions to divest and boycott from arms suppliers, companies and individuals that support Israel’s military operation in Gaza.
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