Hundreds of people walked out of Harvard University’s commencement on Thursday, following months of student-led protests over Israel’s war in Gaza—and controversy after some students involved in an encampment weren’t able to graduate.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside Harvard Yard during Harvard University's class of 2024 ... [+]
Students at the commencement ceremony chanted “Let them walk” during the walkout, The Harvard Crimson reported, referencing 13 students who were denied degrees as a result of their involvement in a weeks-long campus encampment.
Hundreds of people participated in the walkout, according to the Crimson and The New York Times.
Palestinian flags were also flown by students toward the back of the commencement, the Crimson reported, while photos posted online showed a plane trailing an Israeli flag appearing to fly overhead.
The graduation day walk-out, which follows months of protests culminating in an encampment, comes just one day after the Ivy League’s governing body barred 13 students from receiving their diplomas.
In its decision, the Harvard Corporation rejected a faculty recommendation to allow those students—who participated in the encampment over the past month—to receive their degrees.
This is a developing story and will be updated.