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President Joe Biden faces silent protests over Israel-Hamas war at Morehouse commencement speech

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President Joe Biden faced silent protests Sunday over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war at a Morehouse College commencement speech in Atlanta.

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  1. Time

    Biden Addresses Israel-Hamas War In Morehouse College Speech (opens Time)

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    President Biden on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Biden receives cold shoulder from some students at Morehouse College graduation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Joe Biden acknowledged anti-Israel student protests while speaking at the Morehouse College – but he also faced some protests during the speech.

  3. Fortune

    Joe Biden offers most direct recognition to U.S. students about campus protests over Gaza, telling Morehouse graduates ‘your voices should be heard’ (opens Fortune)

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    “I support peaceful nonviolent protest," Biden told students. "Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.”

  4. Forbes

    Biden Calls For Gaza Cease-Fire At Morehouse Commencement Speech—Without Major Protests (opens Forbes)

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    The historically Black college’s valedictorian called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza before Biden took the stage.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    President Joe Biden told the graduating class at Morehouse College that he hears their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war, and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza have

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    President Joe Biden faces silent protests over Israel-Hamas war at Morehouse commencement speech (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    President Joe Biden faced silent protests Sunday over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war at a Morehouse College commencement speech in Atlanta.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Biden tells graduating students 'I hear' Gaza protests – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Speaking with graduating students, US President Joe Biden said he supports their "peaceful nonviolent protest" over the ongoing "humanitarian crisis in Gaza."

  8. France 24

    Biden says Gaza protester voices 'should be heard' (opens France 24)

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    President Joe Biden told students at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr on Sunday that he heard their voices over protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Biden reaches out to Gaza protesters in speech at rights icon's college (opens Al-Monitor)

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    President Joe Biden told students on Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr that he heard their voices over the protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses.

  10. Voice of America

    Biden risks Gaza protests at Martin Luther King Jr.'s college (opens Voice of America)

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    The president will speak at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony

  11. New York Post

    Biden applauds call for ceasefire in Gaza at Morehouse College commencement (opens New York Post)

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    The bewildered-looking president applauded a call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip" Sunday while attending the the commencement for Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday.

  12. Herald Bulletin

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    President Joe Biden has offered his most direct recognition of the anguish American college students are feeling over the Israel-Hamas war. Biden said during a commencement address Sunday at historically

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Biden appeals to Black voters and says he’s working toward an ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza during Morehouse commencement (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Michael Williams and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Sunday addressed the war between Israel and Hamas while delivering a commencement address at Morehouse College, saying he’s called for an “immediate ceasefire to stop the fighting and bring the hostages home.

  14. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates he hears their voices of protest and that scenes from the war in Gaza break his heart (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Biden tells Morehouse graduates he hears their voices of protest and that scenes from the war in Gaza break his heart.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Biden likely to face pro-Palestine protests at iconic Morehouse College (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The mainly Black institution of Martin Luther King Jr has been site of protests calling for end to the killings in Gaza.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden told the graduating class at Morehouse College that scenes from the conflict in Gaza have been heartbreaking.

  17. CNN

    Morehouse valedictorian calls for ceasefire in Gaza as Biden looks on (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden gave a commencement speech at Morehouse, one of the country's preeminent historically Black colleges, as pro-Palestinian protests continue on campuses across the US.

  18. Black Enterprise

    Biden Addresses Gaza Crisis Criticism In Morehouse Commencement Speech, Met With Minimal Protests (opens Black Enterprise)

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    During his Commencement Address to the 2024 graduating class at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden stuck to calls to the Black community.

  19. Omaha World-Herald

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza (copy) (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    President Joe Biden told the graduating class at Morehouse College that he hears their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war, and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza have

  20. Christian Science Monitor

    President Biden addresses Israel-Hamas protests in Morehouse speech (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    President Joe Biden addressed Morehouse College graduates on Sunday, acknowledging their protests over the Israel-Hamas war and describing the conflict’s scenes in Gaza as heartbreaking. His speech is part of a broader effort to reconnect with Black voters, whose support was crucial in the 2020 elec…

  21. Washington Times

    Biden in Morehouse address says scenes in Gaza break his heart, too (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students' anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza break his heart, too.

  22. Roll Call

    Spared angry protests at Morehouse, Biden pushes post-war Gaza plan (opens Roll Call)

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    President Biden faced only silent protests at Morehouse College, but he used a graduation speech to call for a post-war plan for Gaza.

  23. Al-Monitor

    Biden faces silent Gaza protest at Martin Luther King Jr's college (opens Al-Monitor)

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    US President Joe Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs on his graduation ceremony speech at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

  24. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Biden addresses U.S. campus protests as he speaks to Morehouse grads (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    President Joe Biden addressed U.S. student protests over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of Morehouse College that he heard their voices and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza break his heart, too.

  25. WSVN Miami

    Biden tells Morehouse graduates that scenes in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war break his heart, too - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students’ anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black

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