Yale Students Walk Out of Graduation; The New School and Bard Make Progress in Their Demands
Democracy NowMay 21
Yale Graduates Stage Pro-Palestine Walkout
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The Facts
At least 150 graduates walked out in protest during Yale University's commencement ceremony Monday, leaving the courtyard of the school's Old Campus as part of their efforts to show support for Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip during Israel's war with Hamas.
The walkout started when Yale president Peter Salovey began announcing the candidates for degrees in front of thousands of graduates.
The Spin
Conservative narrative
Attendees of elite institutions like Yale may want to get out of their left-leaning academic bubble and really look at what their protests are saying. Some of these protesters have come out in support of Hamas, a terrorist organization with a history of mistreating its own people.