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Biden faces silent anti-war protest at graduation event – vopbuzz


ATLANTA: US President Joe Biden renewed his call for temporary duty truce In his speech in Gaza Morehouse CollegeGraduation ceremony where some participants made donations Palestine colors protest In Israel’s military attack. Biden’s speech at the historically black school in Atlanta brought him into conflict with some of the campus unrest sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. “What’s happening in Gaza and Israel is heartbreaking,” Biden said Sunday, referring to the October meeting. .7 Attack on Israel Hamas The situation of militants and “innocent Palestinians” was reflected in Israel’s military intervention.
At the graduation ceremony, many students and faculty members wore keffiyeh scarves, which became a symbol of protest against the war. At least one student draped a Palestinian flag over her graduation gown, and a faculty member wore a shawl in Palestinian colors while accepting an award at the podium. DeAngelo Fletcher, the valedictorian who is running for Biden, called for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza during a passionate speech reminiscent of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., a Morehouse graduate. Assistant professor Taura Taylor also stood by him. He raised his fist throughout his entire speech and had his back turned to Biden. He also wore a keffiyeh. Biden did not acknowledge the silent protests and said at the ceremony that his mission was to tackle “one of the world’s toughest, most complex problems.”
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