Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination
Mahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026. Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPAView image in fullscreenMahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026. In July, he sued the Trump administration and several pro-Israel groups, accusing them of conspiring to target him and others as punishment for their advocacy.
- ▪Mahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPAView image in fullscreenMahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026.
- ▪In July, he sued the Trump administration and several pro-Israel groups, accusing them of conspiring to target him and others as punishment for their advocacy.
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Mahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026. Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPAView image in fullscreenMahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York, New York, on 14 September 2026. Photograph: Sarah Yenesel/EPAMahmoud KhalilMahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discriminationLawsuit accuses university of ‘deliberate indifference’ and failure to respond to ‘persistent and coordinated harassment’Alice SperiMon 14 Sep 2026 15.34 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 15.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMahmoud 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, indifference to…
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