It was a day of pomp and ceremony — but also protest.
On Monday, amid a major and ongoing demonstration on its campus related to the war in the Middle East, the University of Toronto welcomed graduating students and their loved ones for a ceremony to recognize their academic achievements.
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Zehra Ali sports a Palestinian scarf during convocation ceremonies Monday.
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a convocation display in honour of University students in Gaza who will not have a graduation ceremony.
Convocation ceremonies are held in Convocation Hall looking over the grounds of King’s College Circle which are occupied by a pro-Palestinian encampment.