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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sudhin Thanawala

Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists

Campus Protest Mahmoud Khalil - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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.

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.

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