Thousands of students attend the Columbia University graduation on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the university’s main campus in New York City, while demonstrations in support of Palestine take over the ceremony.
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A demonstrator tears up her diploma as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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Students boo and react to the speech of the Columbia University President during the Commencement Ceremony at Columbia University in New York on May 21, 2025.
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Demonstrators burn diplomas as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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A demonstrator tears up her diploma as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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A demonstrator holds up a Palestinian National flag as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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Students wear keffiyeh scarves before the Commencement Ceremony at Columbia University in New York on May 21, 2025.
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A demonstrator burns her diploma as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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A demonstrator is arrested as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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Students from Columbia University’s Commencement ceremony walk past police (NYPD) as demonstrators hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
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A demonstrator is arrested as Columbia University and Barnard College students hold a graduation rally in support of Palestine in New York on May 21, 2025.
