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Students Chant "Free Mahmoud" At Columbia University Graduation

There was one notable -- and loudly noted -- absence on Wednesday at Columbia University's graduation ceremony: detained pro-Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil.

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Students heckle Columbia acting president at graduation, shout 'Free Mahmoud'

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Columbia University acting president booed during graduation speech, faces chants of "free Mahmoud"

AP PHOTOS: Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation

Police and protesters clash across the street from the main gates of Columbia University, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York.

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Columbia University’s acting president booed when noting absence of activist Mahmoud Khalil in commencement speech

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Columbia University president acknowledges Mahmoud Khalil's absence in commencement speech

Columbia University's acting president acknowledges Khalil detention amid boos

Shipman acknowledged the absence of graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, currently in ICE custody, during her remarks.

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Graduates boo Columbia university head over protester's detention

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Columbia University president booed with 'Free Mahmoud' chants

Columbia graduates shred and burn diplomas amid pro-Palestine protest

Some Columbia University graduates on Wednesday shredded and burned their diplomas in a show of support for Palestine. Video shared on X by Freedom News shows the alumni chanting “free, free

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Columbia University's Graduation Ceremony Thrown into Chaos as Anti-Israel Protesters Burn Diplomas, Boo President and Chant 'Free Mehmoud'

Last year's graduation ceremony was called off due to safety concerns after an anti-Israel protest encampment took over the campus for several weeks during the spring.