Article 6MJNX Student protesters interrupt University of Michigan commencement

Student protesters interrupt University of Michigan commencement

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Maya Yang
from World news | The Guardian on (#6MJNX)

With some demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza and others with Israel, students waved flags and chanted slogans

Students demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza waved Palestinian flags and keffiyehs and chanted anti-war slogans during the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony on Saturday.

Videos on social media showed students donning their graduation gowns as they appeared to chant: Israel bombs, UMich pays!" and How many kids have you killed today?" One photo showed a plane appearing to carry a sky banner over the university with the message: Divest from Israel now! Free Palestine!"

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