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Pro-Palestinian students sue Columbia over harassment
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Pro-Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students filed suit against Columbia University on Monday, Al-Monitor reported, alleging the institution was deliberately indifferent to years of pervasive harassment they faced because of their activism. The lawsuit contends Columbia failed to protect the students despite their repeated complaints.
The case centers on the university's response to hostility directed at pro-Palestinian demonstrators on campus. The students argue that Columbia's inaction enabled a pattern of intimidation that violated their rights.
