Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
The lawsuit says Columbia’s inaction enabled doxing and harassment, and it seeks restored campus access, an end to the group’s suspension and damages.
- On Monday, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University in federal court, alleging the institution failed to address harassment and retaliated against students who reported it.
- In March 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Khalil at his campus apartment, and he spent 104 days in a Louisiana jail during the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
- Khalil alleges Columbia "refused to correct disinformation" about him while detained, enabling harassment of students with perceived Arab or Muslim ancestry and characterizing pro-Palestinian events as security risks to justify policy changes.
- The legal filing also names the pro-Palestinian group and its president, Mohammad Zubairi, as plaintiffs, seeking a court order to restore campus access, end the group's suspension, and secure damages.
- Columbia declined to comment on the lawsuit but stated in an email that "creating a campus environment where every member of our community feels welcome, supported, and safe is fundamental to who we are as a University.
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'We are suing because no student, regardless of their background, should go through the hell that Columbia put us through,' says Mahmoud Khalil
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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...
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Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group.
Palestinian activist Mahmud Khalil today sued the American University of Columbia in New York for allegedly disclosing personal data from pro-Palestinian students, which led to his detention for immigration services (ICE).
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