Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests

The Gazette

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Columbia has seen protests escalate in recent weeks after allowing New York Police Department officers to clear encampments erected by student protesters.
Newsweek
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The decision comes amidst a backdrop of escalating tensions but will see smaller school-based ceremonies proceeding as planned over the coming weeks.
ABP Live
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After housing some of the biggest anti-Israel protests on American campuses in recent months, and with several graduation ceremonies at other universities disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, Columbia has decided to only hold school-level ceremonies, away from the main campus
Haaretz
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The protests at Columbia, which drew national attention, have inspired similar demonstrations at dozens of universities around the U.S. Students have called for a ceasefire in Gaza and have demanded their schools divest from companies with ties to Israel.
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