NYT
Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students
Monday, September 14, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil and other former student activists filed a federal lawsuit against Columbia University alleging the institution failed to protect them from harassment prior to the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. The lawsuit claims the university was deliberately indifferent to incidents targeting pro-Palestinian students. The case names Khalil and multiple other plaintiffs as former student activists at the university.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-lawsuit.html