Commencement ceremonies for Northeastern University were held Sunday at Boston’s Fenway Park, where some pro-Palestinian protesters tried to disrupt the event. Thousands of graduates and their families gathered inside the ballpark for the ceremonies. A man waving a Palestinian flag approached the stage as the speaker said, “We respect you passion and opinions and your right to express them in the appropriate setting.” The man was removed from Fenway.The school was ready for protesters after incidents at the university’s College Ceremonies on Saturday night. A protester disrupted the College of Social Sciences and Humanities celebration as graduates were called to the stage to receive their diplomas.Video of the incident, which was captured on the university’s livestream during the ceremony and later removed, showed a graduate wearing a shirt splattered with fake blood and the words “NEU KILLS.” Northeastern later released a statement that read, in part: “The disruptive stunt by …
Northeastern University commencement ceremonies impacted by pro-Palestinian protesters [Video]
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