Pro-Palestinian graduates also managed to protest at the ceremonies held by their smaller departments despite the cancellation of Columbia University’s major graduation event as a result of widespread unrest among students.
At the university’s Friday social work graduation in New York City, graduates strutted their diplomas in front of the crowd while wearing zip-ties, handcuffs, and rally signs.  ,
A number of graduates parade down the platform wearing keffiyehs, which are Middle Eastern scarves worn to represent Arab nationalism, in footage obtained by the New York Post .
@nypost During the commencement ceremony,# Columbia University graduates were seen posing with zip-ties and diplomas on the stage.
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As she took her certification with her apprehended arms, one student, Maliha Fairooz, appeared to have the title of senior Hamas part Mazen Jamal Al-Natsheh written on her cap.  ,
Following the arrests of hundreds of protesters at turbulent campus demonstrations that included an illegitimate tent camp and the occupation of Hamilton Hall at the Ivy League university, the defiant acts are coming.  ,
Insane! Columbia University Protesters Smash Windows, Barricade Themselves Inside Tower
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According to the university,” safety concerns” led to the decision to choose smaller festivities over the typically large graduation ceremony.  ,
Safety concerns that Columbia spokeswoman Ben Chang stated” as a result of holding a big commencement ceremony on our campus,”” sadly turned out to be insurmountable.” ” Like our kids, we are greatly disappointed with this goal”.
