![Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil takes part in 'Stop Starving Gaza' march to protest the killing of journalists in Palestine by Israeli forces and to call for an end to the starvation in Gaza on August 16, 2025 in New York, United States. [Selçuk Acar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250817-38849572-38849539-STOP_STARVING_GAZA_MARCH_IN_NEW_YORK_CITY.jpg)
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil announced Monday that he is suing Columbia University and one of its deans, accusing them of systematic discrimination against Palestinian students, Anadolu reports. “Today, I’m filing a lawsuit against Columbia University and SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs) Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo for their gross and systematic discrimination against Palestinian students at Columbia,” Khalil told a New York news conference. He accused the university of creating an environment that intimidates Palestinian students, stressing that Columbia laid “the groundwork for my targeting by the Trump administration through its deliberate indifference and discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students.” “For over two years, we pleaded with Columbia. Columbia did not care,” he said, adding: “Our safety and well-being did […]
