Columbia University Alumni Burn Diplomas in Protest at Graduation

Graduation Day Protests at Columbia University

• 🎓 Columbia University alumni expressed their dissent during the commencement ceremony by burning their diplomas.
• 🗣️ Graduates voiced shame and anger over the university's alleged complicity with genocide and the weaponization of anti-semitism.
• ✊ Chants demanded the release of former graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE.

Alumni's Reasons for Protest

• 📜 One alumna stated she was ashamed of her diploma and the university's actions.
• 💔 Another graduate declared their diploma a symbol of rage, stating they would gladly burn it.

Calls for Action and Liberation

• 🇵🇸 Protesters chanted slogans such as "Free Palestine" and "Hands off our students."
• ✊ The demonstrations highlighted a call for liberation and an end to occupation.