Aww, c'mon now. They're just keeping some old traditions alive. (/s)
Posted on 06/15/2026 6:58:31 AM PDT by Morgana
Hundreds of Stanford graduates staged a dramatic walkout during a commencement ceremony on Sunday as Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to the stage.
The massive protest turned what should have been a celebration of academic achievement into the latest flashpoint in the ongoing battle over Big Tech's ties to Israel.
As Pichai rose to deliver the keynote address at one of the nation's most prestigious universities, groups of students stood up and streamed out of the ceremony in protest.
Some waved Palestinian flags, blew whistles and unfurled banners condemning Google's relationship with the Israeli government.
The demonstration marked the latest in a string of pro-Palestinian protests that have disrupted commencement events at Stanford in recent years amid continuing tensions surrounding the war in Gaza.
According to reports from the ceremony, roughly 200 students participated in the walkout as Pichai began speaking.
Many of the protesters were angered by Google's involvement in Project Nimbus, a controversial $1.2 billion cloud-computing contract awarded jointly to Google and Amazon by the Israeli government in 2021.
The deal has become a lightning rod for activists who argue technology companies should not provide services that could support Israeli government operations.
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...and an open mind.
I’ve concluded that “adult” is not synonymous with “mature”.
Our government also brings a great deal to us every single day. It is composed of a full spectrum of people.
Agree.
Yes, but can they find Israel on a map?
Who a good many are ... ethnic Jews.
This should come as no surprise if you know modern Israel's history.
Ben Gurion led the foundation of Israel as a secular Lenninst-Socialist State.
There is evidence he dislked observant Jews, and was proud to be an atheist.
Thee leftists are really upset about Israel's rightward political shift, they could care less about Palestine or anything else.
So they outed themselves as anti-Semite. Jobs will be able to use this in hiring. Nice move.
Good idea.
Yup, Stanford - Cal games were some great times.
The tailgate parties were pretty cool.
The battle of the bands was usually more entertaining than the game itself. You never knew what was going to happen
That is an excellent point, which I have completely missed.
Although I am not Jewish, or even religious, I have paid very close attention to the psychopathic persecution of the Jewish people for at least 60 years.
The usual suspects...
They should be walking out over H1B visas, and Indians taking future jobs from them.
Aww, c'mon now. They're just keeping some old traditions alive. (/s)
What’s going to happen when those students’ handlers tell them that it’s not actually Kristallnacht until they start smashing stuff up? Oy Vey.
Hitler: “Mein Gott!!! Take a shower, kinder... your pits smell like bad sauerkraut!”
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