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‘Columbia did not care’: Mahmoud Khalil files discrimination lawsuit

‘Columbia did not care’: Mahmoud Khalil files discrimination lawsuit
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Pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is filing a lawsuit against the university and a dean, alleging institutional racism against Palestinian students. The legal action comes amid broader tensions over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the deep divisions the Gaza crisis has sparked on American campuses.

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‘Columbia did not care’: Mahmoud Khalil files discrimination lawsuit

Pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is filing a lawsuit against the university and a dean, alleging ‘institutionalised racism’ against Palestinian students.

Published On 14 Sep 2026

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