US students use graduation to stand with Palestine | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

Protests, messages weaved into commencement addresses and the heckling of guest speakers, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld are just some of the ways students in the US showed support for Palestine during graduation ceremonies in the US.
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[@kamranchoudhry321]

Is four years of hard study more important than 35.000 human lives??? 😢😢😢

[@_Helicam_]

Well...someone who actually study might understand that protest that saves nobody is less important than four years that will enable to feed a family.

[@kamranchoudhry321]

​@@_Helicam_ Clearly somebody who has studied knows how to pressurize your gouvernement and let them know that lives matter to the common guy whose vote they want.

[@user-rx2gf4nx9e]

Yes it is!

[@nylotus]

@@_Helicam_ Clearly you never went to any of these schools or your respond wouldn't have been so subpar. Protests have historically saved many from oppression. You lack the basic knowledge to even contribute to this conversation plus you're dumb enough to think a 4 year degree in America's economy would feed a family.

[@chuckrogers4917]

YES

[@shukmoney]

These student have more courage than some Politicians in this country. SHAME INDEED!

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

these students can't spell and they have very expensive worthless bullshit degrees but they support Palestine, so they must have learned something

[@puppymartinnscorsese]

How much courage does it take to walk out of a graduation that some parents paid 200-400k for ? Not much. I feel sorry for the dads and moms who sacrificed to put their kids through college.

[@wheelz114]

said no one ever with a brain

[@Nam-id7kj]

Oh, you saw Game Of Thrones, too. Ignorant sheep, Snowflakes slapping high-five for terrorist Hamas-holes & going back to their parents' basement with all their trophies for now wetting the bed, Waaaaa! What time does their antifa meeting start & will their be new designer mask?

[@danielkim7841]

no one is supporting these awful students.

[@anathonyryder]

i'm from Malaysia...students you make me cry again😭..tq for your voice

[@chuckrogers4917]

Do not cry for we will have shariah law soon in Malaysia

[@ElyasQuick1]

@@chuckrogers4917 Malaysia already has Sharia Law. Europe and USA needs it. West is ill, Islam is the cure. Islam will solve all problems. Islam is the truth.

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

can you come to my house in Diha and clean the toilets?

[@aridyaacob9528]

​@@chuckrogers4917you shouldn't worry as it won't be for the infidels and anyway there are too many sports Toto outlets, bak Kut teh restaurants and Chinese schools to be shut down if it's going to be a truly Islamic country and I'm sure the DAP will not allow that.

[@aridyaacob9528]

​@@abdulazizalzut8963in many cases, we have Indonesian maids doing that in Malaysia. You got the wrong country.

[@sabrinakhan1730]

You can't fool this generation. They have eyes that see, ears that hear and mouths that will speak against falsehood. May Allah SWT support their efforts.

[@manunya101561]

Brainwashed generation,send tents to palestinians

[@danelwind2574]

Yeah. All ears, eyes and mouths. Unfortunately, no brains.

[@hittnguy]

They are a bunch of craps. Annoying….

[@khanshiranyor3974]

"You can't fool this generation" **proceeds to end comment hoping allah to support them**

[@Garyglchan]

Seems like they got fooled

[@Martyr_Hind_Rajab]

*Yemeni civil war was for the short time. But Israel torturing on a nation day by day, decades to decades, generation after generation. Almost 75 yrs. That's the differences. You all can't compare this Genocide to all others.*

[@ciccn512]

You are right.. Since it is not a genocide.

[@user-oz7hu3sb8l]

A 75-year "genocide" during which Gaza and the territories were occupied by Egypt and Jordan between 1948-1967. A genocide during which the population actually doubled. A genocide during which the "victims" repeatedly rejected offers of their own state. Somehow these dots are not connecting.

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

this is worse than genocide; this is JIHAD!

[@scarlettkhan9667]

Do you agree with the illegal settlers? Have you seen what they do? Would you think that would be fair on you? Stop supporting their crimes

[@terries1825]

@@user-oz7hu3sb8l don’t forget that Israel is being accused of genocide , yet they didn’t start with the 2 mill Palestinians living in Israel and are having more children . 🤔

[@samihassan2359]

Beautiful brave souls with integrity.

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

what about the students and the shia kafirs?

[@Sabrina-zf1rh]

The truth will prevail 🇵🇸 ❤️💯

[@sheralikhan4164]

Bravo student’s standing up for independence

[@BRNNTNT]

Our students are the leaders for tomorrow. Thanking class 2024 for standing up against injustice, oppression and the genocide of the Palestinians people 🙏🇵🇸❤️

[@hittnguy]

Leader my @ss. Hope they can find a job in Gaza.

[@BRNNTNT]

@@hittnguy They are not loosers for sure. Liberation for the Palestinians 🇵🇸🙏❤️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@rosehobart5994]

@@hittnguy hope you can find a job at McDonald's

[@BRNNTNT]

@rosehobart5994 it's not difficult to spot ignorance, trolls, and people who spread hate 👉 @hittnguy

[@kamranchoudhry321]

❤

[@1.5.12]

May God bless ever all these students💕❤️✨️

[@dumsiledlamini7536]

Amen!!!!!!

[@1.5.12]

💕

[@AuAu1212]

Jesus rules!

[@RedDorito1]

Bye you guys are literally wanted god to bless the ones that brainwashed the world into thinking Israel were the ones that stole their land-

[@j.m.3345]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

[@yoramhazan3636]

soon it will be freed from Hamas I hope. I also hope that the next regime them will invest in infrustructure, education and sewage for the benefit of the gazans, not in weapons and tunnels... if they do so, Israel will not have to return to Gaza and to defend its citizens from attacks... Somehow I cannot see Palestinians not fighting... they are fighting with each others (Hamas and Fatach). They do not need Israel... Sorry for bringing facts in an era where facts do not matter...

[@scholarssolutions6735]

@@yoramhazan3636 you like facts so much? Here are some facts: Israel outright funded Hamas. Israel displaced over 750,000 Palestinians and stole their land starting in the 1940s. Hamas would not even be formed until over 30 years later. Most of Hamas’ militants are people whose family members were murdered by Israel. The average age of Gaza is 19. Thousands of the victims of Israel are children. Thousands were under the age of 5 alone. Israel murdered its own hostages - IDF shot dead 3, Israel also was shown to have fired on its own citizens on October 7. Have you learned those facts or do you only listen to hasbara?

[@hittnguy]

Why don’t you go over there and help them coward?

[@JasonJones-ty1xb]

You slobs can bellyache all you want, but that will not change the fact that from the River to the Sea Palestine will free.

[@dredgecollaborative4558]

Free Palestine from Hamas

[@Saqibfx]

The One who shouted "get out", She should have been get out if there was a big issue for her.

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

This is why Islam believes in obedience training for women

[@Line-ox4mq]

Big admiration and love for this generation that stands for humanity and justice. They are though, brave and on the right side of history. The future can only be brighter with these kind of people.

[@user-vo6vu5qz8n]

Sister i salute you free free falestine

[@aliasaelias1773]

I didn't really comment on the social media but i will....i just wanna thank these courage students.all of you from my bottom of my heart....youre a true human being....❤❤❤❤ I love u all

[@j.m.3345]

Free Palestine

[@lenglui6088]

1:02 Thanks dear❤ and all STUDENTS!

[@imraanpahad958]

The students have spoken they are our future leaders long live the struggle

[@Freetheworld2024]

The speech about students who will never walk a stage again……… 😢😢😢

[@user-ev8xg2on9v]

Thanks to all.

[@finklechomsky2992]

Love you all students ❤️❤❤ From the bottom of my heart, you all have my heartfelt gratitude

[@andyprompt]

Universities: "We don't care what you actually THINK!"

[@dumsiledlamini7536]

Speak for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-pf8qe9sm9g]

Everywhere in the world is chaos

[@noimeteng]

The very very best graduate of the world I have seen make me proud ❤❤❤

[@BBBAAA615]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@walkwithlenin3798]

Stop war.

[@shakilahousil-ali8044]

So proud of all of you❤

[@alexgreene5864]

Go students!!!! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 let’s help Free Palestine

[@samsunnahar9175]

GREAT 👍!

[@recepaliparlar5999]

Thank you - 👍🏿👍🏾👍🏽👍🏼👍🏻

[@SajidKhan-jg8bk]

Bless these protesting American university students!❤❤❤

[@Djockzone]

Not covering the violent protests taking place in PoK. Classic Al Jajeera 🙂

[@knightyknightz]

I dont wanna be in a world were these kids are leaders of our communities

[@KingMessiah1999]

How annoying this would be,glad to be far from these protesters.

[@KingMessiah1999]

These are all dumb children with masters.

[@Line-ox4mq]

Yeah standing for humanity and justice is so annoying right? What’s wrong with these people why can’t they just be ignorant and inhumane like you and all the rest who deliberately look away when children are brutally massacred. So annoying!!

[@zulkernine7048]

Brilliant students

[@AsmaTauseef-bp1rk]

Imagine the elites that still expect standing ovation from students.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

Take a seat class. Time to learn. And learn you will. Israel has spoken.

[@babyyoda3694]

Veiled threat against America and free speech. F you. America has spoken.

[@nokchatsungbakichu1854]

Where is south Africa?

[@sinewave1578]

Busy with HIV

[@elaine_2626]

Oh, they managed to stop the war by this actions!

[@munirabdul2]

❤❤

[@Tes-21]

Good luck America 😂

[@kobaltocr6927]

❤

[@Luqman737]

blessed people of USA

[@dogmom4965]

i'm so proud of these students to sacrifice your graduation ceremony for the lives of others it's the best education you could ever have! 👏🏻congratulations! 🎉

[@user-zm3qt5xi4o]

Free Palestine ❤

[@user-zg3nb1mk5b]

Let me ask 3 questions: 1. Can you give me the name of a prime minister, or king, or president of Palestine before 1948? One member of parliament? Maybe the names of the ministers? Where was the parliament?! Or the king's palace?! Maybe what is the name of the coin? 2. Could you give me the name of a "Palestinian" historical figure from 1000 years ago or maybe 500 years ago, or even 200 years? 3. Can you tell me what the word "Palestine" means? 4. As we know in Arabic there is no letter 'P' the correct word is palleshyttina, the Romans called the Land of Israel by this name because the Jews rebelled against the Romans. The Arabs say falestin or flistin, or filistin, and if they speak in English then they say balastine or balistin In conclusion: no one has any answer to all the questions. The truth is that before 1948 the land was called Palestine by the British, when there were both Jews and Arabs. Golda Meir had a Palestinian passport. And there is even a Palestine soccer team from 1939 that is all Jewish. The currency that existed here at the time of the British was the Bank of Palestine Eretz Israel, which was a Jewish bank. And he issued a currency called Palestine lira Eretz Yisrael. Today the bank is called Bank Leumi. National Bank.

[@Mangovideono]

Yes free them from Hamas,, please!

[@PRiBz73]

Slaves are never free . But keep that positive spirit champ!

[@dylancummings3011]

@@user-zg3nb1mk5bno one’s reading that. We don’t care about your pseudo history. The Roman’s called it Syria-Palaestina starting in 200AD. We’ve had Palestinian people for 1800 years, you’re not fooling anyone.

[@user-zm3qt5xi4o]

@user-zg3nb1mk5b yes ....this old bla bla bla tactic of your is not working any more ......keep crying......Long Live Palestine 🇵🇸 ♥️

[@lzeng78]

Respect

[@ehilinpearson3897]

Where are the students marching for the Hostages, their lives matter as well.

[@puppymartinnscorsese]

exactly

[@LayanFlower]

Israel puts children in Israeli prisons all the time. Israel doesn't care about the hostages, they care about land annexation, demolishing homes, and making Palestinian lives miserable. Israel refused to a ceasefire last week. The Israeli government is a fascist racist government

[@oswaldo66]

Thousands march in Telaviv but Netanyahu does not pay attention to his own people who demand that he worry more about recovering the hostages alive and not about destroying Gaza

[@danielkim7841]

Muslim students only care about Muslim lives in Palestine. They are too self centered and biased to consider the suffering of the October 7 hostages and their families!

[@Robert_Bob_Bobrob]

Free Palestine!

[@Seeker_law_313]

DON'T LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU THAT IT STARTED ON October 7th 1) Hafia Massacre 1937 2) Jerusalem massacre 1937 3) Balad al sheikh massacre 1939 4) Hafia Massacre 1938 5) Hafia Massacre 1947 6) Abbasiya massacre 1947 7) Al khisas massacre 1947 8) Bad al Amud massacre 9) Jerusalem massacre 1947 10) Sheikh burek massacre 1947 11) Jaffa massacre 1948 12) Deir yassin massacre 13) Tantura massacre 1948 14) Kafr Qasim 1956 15) Khan yunis massacre 1956 16) Jerusalem massacre 1967 17) Bharo Al baquar 1972 18) Tel Al-Zaatar 1976 19) Sabra and Shatila massacre 1982 20) Al Aqsa Mosque massacre 1990 21) Ibrahim Mosque massacre 1949 22) Jenen refugee Camp April 2002 23) Gaza massacre 2008-09 24) Gaza massacre 2012 25) Gaza massacre 2014 26) Gaza massacre 2018-19 27) Gaza massacre 2021 28) Gaza massacre 2023 is still ongoing massacre. Take a screen shot and share to your friends and family.

[@johnsmith7140]

It did though

[@dearie772]

✊️✊️✊️✊️

[@Sven_Forest]

Selfish

[@user-yd9ot7mz4l]

Endless Taqwa together in sadness and happiness. Free Palestine now.Allah swt is sufficient, Alhamdulillah, ameen. Loves fm an ant in woods, Malaysia.

[@cq5857]

thats one way to describe it

[@amirTehrani1994]

awesome

[@veronicajade20]

So proud of these students standing up against the oppression and the atrocities that Israel is inflicting upon Palestinians. These students risking arrest and possibly their future careers are beyond courageous & inspiring.

[@auumellmahaye7767]

Jerry personifies Palestine's plight, and Israel's apathetic disregard. *Palestine:* _"I can't believe we invited these guys."_ (As refugees.) *Israel:* _"Too late."_ (Huge grin.)

[@skipfluck4299]

What’s crazy is no one cares what they think.

[@gxxgchchxy]

FREE PALESTINE. STOP GENOCIDE🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@user-zg3nb1mk5b]

Let me ask 3 questions: 1. Can you give me the name of a prime minister, or king, or president of Palestine before 1948? One member of parliament? Maybe the names of the ministers? Where was the parliament?! Or the king's palace?! Maybe what is the name of the coin? 2. Could you give me the name of a "Palestinian" historical figure from 1000 years ago or maybe 500 years ago, or even 200 years? 3. Can you tell me what the word "Palestine" means? 4. As we know in Arabic there is no letter 'P' the correct word is palleshyttina, the Romans called the Land of Israel by this name because the Jews rebelled against the Romans. The Arabs say falestin or flistin, or filistin, and if they speak in English then they say balastine or balistin In conclusion: no one has any answer to all the questions. The truth is that before 1948 the land was called Palestine by the British, when there were both Jews and Arabs. Golda Meir had a Palestinian passport. And there is even a Palestine soccer team from 1939 that is all Jewish. The currency that existed here at the time of the British was the Bank of Palestine Eretz Israel, which was a Jewish bank. And he issued a currency called Palestine lira Eretz Yisrael. Today the bank is called Bank Leumi. National Bank.

[@mariaiannuccillo4699]

​@@user-zg3nb1mk5bHow many questions could we ask about isr..l ?? And anyway the behaviour of this @part-h€id regime has been and continues to be unacceptable!!

[@Mangovideono]

Free them from Hamas!

[@janetmorales9977]

🥺🥺👏🏼👏🏼

[@sachinifernando6081]

She's amazing .please send her to gaza to build gaza 😍..she would do a great humanitarian job unlike the Israel who built it before?they are so bad.But this girl will build it from scratch from her great love and bravery.and also the other graduates should be stationed there for this noble act of rebuilding strong walls of Gaza..." Cheers to 2024 batch of Gaza".🎉woo hooo

[@ldyttl]

Off yourself

[@misafir716]

Thank you students ❤️

[@jdwfenton]

Meanwhile the war drags on. Now that they've graduated, they can now protest in the streets or from Mom's basement.

[@EatAPeach72]

The Gaza Strip has been under the de facto governing authority of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) since 2007 and has faced years of conflict, poverty, and humanitarian crises

[@anuragsarkar7710]

Also free POK from Pakistan

[@Saqibfx]

Lindu spotted 🤡😂😂

[@Saqibfx]

Free kashmir from Endia. Pakistani Kashmir is already free. 🤡

[@AnkitPal-ku7tp]

Why oneone talks about the real genocide happening in china

[@jh5174]

USING is right! So very selfish and disrespectful to other students... Those who focused and studied hard to earn a potential future and celebrate safely and unhindered via time with guardians and friends... The only thing you succeed is hurting other students.

[@user-db1pn3jn2p]

❤ 👍

[@tusharimran2081]

😢😢😢

[@dachvalenti]

LOL It is 0.0155 of the all students Lie harder

[@Datadragon135]

God Bless these students they are at least reminding the world of humans who have been killed and now who no more exist. Their pains gone. But those who inflicted this wrath , we will never forget or forgive u

[@cogthusiast1150]

Jerry Crimefeld

[@najeerbehna221]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Aaa20231]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ServantofGod-pu6vw]

There's no deity except Allah mmmmmkaaaayyyyy?

[@josephmedina6403]

We just found first pick for the next draft !

[@yasmeenkhan8208]

Children's say do study's and you killed children's disgusting.

[@EbbyFarm]

May God bless the students.It’s their sole responsibility to fix the world they want to live in that has been messed up by greedy individuals.

[@888dd_8]

👏🇵🇸🇹🇷🇵🇸

[@robocop2u2]

Yeah that will really help Palestinians. Thanks for showing the world who not to hire....

[@334honda]

Notice how no babe that looks like Margot Robbie is in the protest.

[@jefp.247]

You re talkers

[@alejandroguerra3198]

Seinfeild no longer a comedy legend but rather a soulless ghoul

[@user-wk2hz6lz6x]

I hope business see them and tell them go and find a job in gaza

[@hittnguy]

Good luck on job search! No body wants to hire these troublemakers.

[@anchorread68]

If they are not employed, they will have an abundance of free time, which you know can lead to various outcomes for idle individuals.

[@hittnguy]

@@anchorread68 no body cares. If they have time, they can go to Gaza and make noise there. May be they can fight with Hamas, but I’m sure those cowards will never leave the US.

[@Emily54670]

That's a meaningful graduation. They will be remembering it for life.

[@IIXIXIIIV]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻

[@G.I_Jane]

Future unemployed bums saw Palestine trending on Twitter and thought yeah I’m going to be an activist 😂

[@siddharthmanumusic]

More power to these courageous students standing for peace and humanity ❤

[@johnsmith7140]

They are standing up for genocide of the jews

[@scarlettkhan9667]

Love you guys ❤️ our future Leaders xx

[@knottybogeye6387]

Free Palestine.

[@mosamaster]

Zios panicking

[@Npial]

Love them! Correct: the students have more courage than the politicians in this country. They have not been bought off by AIPAC. Unlike the U.S. government and some universities, they are not complicit in genocide.

[@Sabrina-zf1rh]

Beautiful brave souls with integrity .❤❤

[@ned3832]

✌️🇵🇸

[@ChefbyMistake]

Just look at the freedom in Tunisia and Qatar 🇶🇦

[@fredpagniello3267]

It's a graduation, not a political rally.

[@Saqibfx]

It's not a political issue , it's a matter of humanity, ignorant 🤡

[@Simbku]

While Arab worlds and muslim country sleep. they are keep wake up

[@jameswhitfield6490]

Gee Berkley students throwing tantrums. No way. I swear they offer that as a major

[@sameemas1723]

People need to just stfu and stop criticizing these folk. Let them be , just a fad like we all go through in life . Stop being old senile Karen's and worry about your own life , not theirs . Peace ✌️. I'm out .

[@johnsmith7140]

You have to admit, though, they are pathetic

[@sameemas1723]

@johnsmith7140 the people that are whining over the ones protesting , yeah , they are pathetic . . . Bunch of Karen's

[@johnsmith7140]

@sameemas1723 they aren't protesting, they are simping for hamas- utterly pathetic

[@aryogmr97]

I think. Moneyfor college. Theycan use it to buy airplane ticket and go to gaza for war😮 Im so sorry for they parent spend so much money for 4th but they childer just waste it