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Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, accusing it of 'indifference' to harassment of pro-Palestinian protesters
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Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian demonstrator targeted by the Trump administration, and other former Columbia University student activists are suing their alma mater over its alleged indifference to harassment they faced there.
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The lawsuit comes after Khalil, who was born in Syria, helped organize a student encampment at Columbia University two years ago, which served as an anti-Israel demonstration that protested the war in Gaza.
In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.
Mahmoud Khalil spent 104 days in immigration detention and missed his child's birth, then sued Columbia alleging deliberate indifference contributed to the March 2025 detention.
Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University in federal court for allegedly showing "deliberate indifference" to the harassment of pro-Palestinian students like him.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it.
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing his alma mater, Columbia University, for failing to protect him and other students from harassment over their activism against Israel’s war in Gaza. Khalil and other former Columbia students filed a lawsuit against the university in federal court Monday…
Khalil, a Palestinian student, gained national attention after he was detained by immigration authorities last year despite being a lawful permanent resident.
Lawsuit accuses university of ‘deliberate indifference’ and failure to respond to ‘persistent and coordinated harassment’ Mahmoud Khalil announced on Monday that he’s sued Columbia University, accusing the New York City school he attended of a years-long history of anti-Palestinian discrimination, i…
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian demonstrator targeted by the Trump administration, and other former Columbia University student activists are suing their alma mater over its alleged indifference to harassment they faced there.
Khalil and other student activists alleged the university expressed “deliberate indifference” toward them amid a targeted campaign “because of their vocal support of Palestine” and immigration status.
After spending more than 100 days in ICE detention, the 31-year-old Palestinian activist is continuing to fight the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.
The university's "deliberate indifference" led to the doxing of multiple group members and Khalil's detention by immigration agents, according to the civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court in New York City.
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Mahmoud Khalil and other pro-Palestinian student activists sued Columbia University on Monday, accusing the Ivy League school of being deliberately indifferent to years of pervasive harassment because of their advocacy.
Khalil Accuses Columbia of Discrimination in New Lawsuit Josh Moody Tue, 09/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Mahmoud Khalil and other current and former students sued Columbia University for allegedly failing to protect them from harassment tied to pro-Palestinian protests in 2024. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Keffiyeh-clad lawfare found a mayoral chum alleging “deliberate indifference and discrimination” by Columbia University as many wondered about his deportation delay. On top of the horrific tragedy […]
“We are suing because no student, regardless of their background, should go through the hell that Columbia put us through over all these years” The post Mahmoud Khalil Suing Columbia for Allegedly Failing to Protect Anti-Israel Students first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
Activist Mahmoud Khalil claimed Columbia University fostered hostility toward "pro-Palestinian" students and that its inaction directly led to his ICE detention.
Mahmoud Khalil, the Algerian citizen who has spent the better part of his four years in the United States participating in unlawful demonstrations at Columbia University, is suing everyone he can.
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