Mass protest at Stanford University graduation as soon as Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage

Mass protest at Stanford University graduation as soon as Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage

By Zain Khan
Publication Date: 2026-06-14 21:43:00

A large group of graduates walked out of Stanford University’s commencement ceremony Sunday moments after Google CEO Sundar Pichai began delivering his keynote address.

Videos circulating on social media showed more than 100 students leaving their seats at Stanford Stadium while chanting, “Free, free Palestine.”

Others could be heard booing and shouting “shame on you” as the tech titan spoke.

The protest was organized by far left radical groups including Students for Justice in Palestine and No Tech for Apartheid. Students for Justice in Palestine calls for ”death to all collaborates”, which grotesquely mimics Hamas’ justification for executing Palestinian collaborators.

They have previously posted images mourning the death of influencers in Gaza who have openly celebrated the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

A group of graduates walked out of Stanford University’s commencement ceremony Sunday. X/@arash_bahaedin