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ColumbiastudentsElishaBakerandEdenYadegartalktoFoxNewsDigitalabouthowtheanti-Israelprotestshaveaffectedthem.
AColumbiaUniversitystudentwearingzip-tiehandcuffstoreupherdiplomaonstageSundayasanactofdefiancefollowingrecentconcernsaboutanti-Israeldemonstrationsoncampus.
InalivestreamvideoofColumbia’sSchoolofSocialWorkcommencementceremony,afemalegraduatemarchedonstagewithherarmsaboveherheadandwristsboundtogetherbyaplasticzip-tie.
Shealsoworeakeffiyeh,atraditionalArabgarment, that was laid acrosshershouldersontopofherlightbluegraduationrobe.
Afterbeinghandedherdiploma,thegraduateturnedtotheaudienceandrippeditintoseveralpieces.Thezip-tiessheworemadetheprocessmoredifficultthananticipated and sheeventuallythrewthetatteredpaperoverherheadontothefloor.
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