Dozens of students walked out of a commencement ceremony on Sunday at Duke University, North Carolina, to protest against the presence of the comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, filed out of the ceremony held on the grass in the university’s football stadium, and several people left the viewing stands. Others in the crowd shouted, “Jerry! Jerry!” as the actor received an honorary degree. Seinfeld delivered his speech without major interruptions
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