They wore traditional Arabic keffiyeh and graduated caps, and chanted "Regents, regents, you can't hide! You are funding genocide!" while holding signs such as "No universities left in Gaza." Planes flew overhead displaying messages like "Divest from Israel now! Free Palestine!" and "We stand with Israel.

Jewish lives matter." No arrests were made, and the protest didn't significantly disrupt the event, which was attended by tens of thousands and featured Israeli flag-waving attendees.

During the University of Michigan commencement ceremony, state police prevented demonstrators from reaching the stage.

University spokesperson Colleen Mastony stated that public safety personnel escorted the protesters to the rear of the stadium.

Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro spoke at the event, pausing several times to ask the audience to focus on his remarks.

He acknowledged the right to peaceful protest.

The university had allowed protesters to set up an encampment on campus, but police broke up a large gathering at a graduation-related event Friday night, resulting in one arrest.

Michigan, Indiana University, Ohio State University, and Northeastern University in Boston were among the schools preparing for protests during their commencement ceremonies.

Protesters at Indiana University and other campuses nationwide have been urging supporters to wear keffiyehs and protest during remarks by university presidents, including President Pamela Whitten at Indiana University.

Some schools have made agreements with protesters to end demonstrations and reduce disruptions to final exams and commencements.

However, other encampments have been dismantled and protesters arrested in police crackdowns.

At least 61 arrests have been recorded since April 18 at campus protests across the US, and over 2,400 people have been arrested on 47 college and university campuses.

The protests are calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies supporting the war in Gaza.

Princeton University in New Jersey is the latest campus to experience student protests over Israel's actions.

Eighteen students began a hunger strike on Friday, consuming only water, and are demanding a meeting with administrators to discuss their demands for university divestment from companies tied to Israel and amnesty for protesters.

Some students are also participating in 24-hour "solidarity fasts." The hunger strike follows similar protests at Brown and Yale earlier this year, which resulted in arrests for sit-ins and encampments at administrative buildings.

On Saturday, University of Virginia campus police declared a demonstration an "unlawful assembly" and broke up a protest encampment using tactical gear, with the number of arrests undisclosed.

Meanwhile, Tufts University students peacefully dismantled their protest camp without police intervention the previous night.

The protests, sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on October 7, have resulted in approximately 1,200 civilian deaths in Israel and the capture of around 250 hostages by Hamas militants.

Negotiations between protesters and Tufts University officials failed, leaving organizers "angered and disappointed." Israel initiated an offensive against Hamas in Gaza, resulting in over 34,500 deaths, with approximately two-thirds being women and children, as reported by the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry.

The Israeli attacks have caused extensive damage to Gaza, displacing the majority of its population.