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Graduation day at Columbia University turned into chaos as anti-Israel protesters stormed the ceremony. Students who worked years for this moment watched as a screaming mob drowned out speeches with “free Palestine” chants. Police clashed with activists outside, arresting two people while diplomas burned in trash cans.
Protesters shoved past barricades and shouted down administrators trying to celebrate graduates. Acting President Claire Shipman faced relentless booing from the crowd when she took the podium. While some graduates wore symbols remembering Israeli hostages, others flaunted keffiyeh scarves supporting Hamas’ cause.
Jessica Schwalb, a Jewish student, described the nightmare of having her graduation stolen by angry activists. She told Fox News how protesters screamed curses at cops and blocked families from seeing their kids walk the stage. “It was pure disrespect,” Schwalb said. “They turned our achievement into their political theater.”
This wasn’t just about Israel — it was about mob rule replacing campus order. For months, Columbia let far-left groups take over quads and buildings without consequences. Now that lawlessness spilled into graduation, destroying what should’ve been a proud American tradition.
Administrators showed weakness by letting activists burn diplomas and attack police. Instead of expelling radicals, they handed out participation trophies. Meanwhile, patriotic students who just wanted to celebrate faced harassment for supporting our ally Israel.
These protests reveal the rot in elite universities. Professors preach “social justice” while turning campuses into hate zones against Jews and America. Parents pay $80,000 a year so their kids can get tear-gassed at graduation by Marxist thugs.
The silence from university leaders speaks volumes. They’ll punish a student for misgendering someone but cheer when mobs attack cops. Real education means respecting authority, honoring hard work, and loving this country — none of which Columbia teaches anymore.
Hardworking Americans know this isn’t normal. Graduation should celebrate excellence, not anarchists. It’s time to defund colleges that hate America and send our kids to schools that still fly the flag.
