A number of the protesters wore keffiyehs, the traditional Middle Eastern headdress many pro-Palestinian campus activists have been wearing. According to NJ.com, the demonstration was not planned by any specific Rutgers group. Several similar walk-outs have taken place at other college commencements across the country over the last several days amid protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
Some Graduates Walk Out In Protest At Rutgers Commencement
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