Group of graduates walk out of Harvard ceremony chanting ‘Free, free Palestine’

Harvard University students pass protesters while filing into Harvard Yard for commencement on Thursday (Charles Krupa/AP)

A group of graduates walked out of a Harvard graduation ceremony chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus.

University officials announced on Wednesday, the day before Thursday’s graduation, or commencement, that 13 Harvard students who participated in a protest encampment would not be able to receive degrees alongside their classmates.