Palestinian students, staff allege discrimination at Columbia
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Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a "hostile campus climate" and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
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The group claims that the school failed to protect its Palestinian students and faculty from “unrelenting doxxing” and harassment from campus community members, despite reporting the alleged misconduct.
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, alleging discriminatory treatment by the school against its Palestinian community since late 2023, according to a court filing in New York.
The five plaintiffs, all currently or formerly affiliated with the university, said Columbia University had failed to adequately protect them from harassment after the 2023 Hamas attack against Israel.
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Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a "hostile campus climate" and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
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