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'Hey hey, ho ho, the occupation has got to go!' Chants ring out from crowd during UC Berkeley commencement

Soon after the Cal Stadium stands filled for commencement, pro-Palestine students emerged and starting chanting, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Berkeley, California.

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ opened her comments at the university's commencement ceremony Saturday by addressing recent student protests on the campus with a long and deeply influential legacy of student activism.

"I'm saddened by how this conflict has divided students, faculty and staff," Christ said. "While most of our campus community has engaged peacefully, political positions have bled over too easily and quickly to antisemitism and anti-Palestinian harassment."

"We have lost the ability to talk with one another," she added. "It is my hope that we can soon find

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