Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists

On Monday, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging that the institution failed to protect him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group from harassment. The legal action claims that the university neglected to address reports of mistreatment and subsequently retaliated against the students involved for raising these concerns.

The lawsuit characterizes the university's response as one of "deliberate indifference." The filing seeks to hold the administration accountable for its handling of campus tensions and the alleged failure to provide a safe environment for the activists in question.