Palestine Legal has taken action this week by filing a civil rights complaint against Columbia University with the US Department of Education. The complaint urges the Office for Civil Rights to investigate the treatment of Palestinian students and their allies at the university.
The complaint extends beyond recent events, including the arrest of over 100 protesting students by the NYPD. It alleges that Palestinian students, Arabs, Muslims, those perceived to be Palestinian, and individuals advocating for Palestinians have faced anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian harassment as well as Islamophobia over the past months.
