In this Algemeiner article, Dion J. Pierre reports that radical Students for Justice in Palestine activists hijacked Stanford University’s commencement by leading a 200-student walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s speech to protest the company’s legitimate partnerships with Israel.
- The disruption occurred near the end of a relatively quiet academic year for anti-Zionist extremists, who have faced repeated defeats from university administrators and the Trump administration’s efforts to cut taxpayer funding for such chaos.
- Stanford graduate Eva Jones delivered a rambling speech denouncing “bloodstained hands” and the “military industrial complex,” claiming graduates are groomed for exploitation while ignoring the audience’s evident boredom.
- Columbia University alumnus and anti-Zionist activist Mahmoud Khalil served as the headline speaker, urging students to “choose conscience” and declaring “the future is Palestine.”
- The protest targeted Google’s technology and defense collaborations with Israel, revealing SJP’s ongoing campaign to isolate the Jewish state economically and technologically.
- Despite the stunt, dozens of colleges have rejected BDS divestment proposals citing fiduciary duties, lack of consensus, and negative financial impacts on endowments.
- Examples include Smith College, Bowdoin College, and Boston University firmly refusing to divest from Israel, prioritizing mission and financial health over political pressure.
- Universities have also revoked degrees and strengthened protections against antisemitic harassment by SJP-linked activists, including physical assaults on Jewish students.
- The episode underscores the persistent radicalism of pro-Hamas campus groups even as broader public and institutional backlash grows against their disruptive tactics.
Read the full story:
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/06/16/students-justice-palestine-leads-walkout-stanford-graduation-protest-google-ties-israel/


