Lefty California college issues ultimatum to Palestinian-flag-carrying graduate at diploma ceremony
A graduate at UC Berkeley was denied his diploma during the graduation ceremony for displaying a Palestinian flag. The university's policy prohibits flags at the event, leading to a confrontation that halted the ceremony. This incident has sparked backlash from student groups who argue it infringes on free expression.
- ▪UC Berkeley refused to hand a diploma to a graduate carrying a Palestinian flag unless he put it away.
- ▪The ceremony was paused for over a minute as the student resisted the request to remove the flag.
- ▪The university stated that demonstrations or political displays disrupting the graduation ceremony are prohibited.
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Metro Lefty California college issues ultimatum to Palestinian-flag-carrying graduate at diploma ceremony By Katie Jerkovich Published May 26, 2026, 11:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Berkeley educators refused to hand a diploma to a graduate who held aloft the Palestinian flag unless he got rid of it. It happened during the Spring graduation ceremony for the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley, when a student walked across the stage to get their diploma and flashed the flag. In a video from the ceremony, the student walked up to the person holding their diploma and the professor refused to hand it over.
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