Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-15 · Aljazeera

Why is pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil suing Columbia University?

Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, whom the authorities attempted to deport from the United States after he led a 2024 encampment protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, is suing Columbia University and a dean for “institutional racism” against Palestinian students. Late last month, a federal judge ruled against his deportation , finding that the Trump administration had violated the constitutional rights of international students when it sought to punish them, including Khalil, for criticising Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

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