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Palestinian students and staff sue Columbia University over discrimination

Palestinian students and staff sue Columbia University over discrimination A group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, accusing the Ivy League school of discriminating against Palestinians and targeting pro-Palestinian activism on campus. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court this week, alleges that Columbia subjected Palestinian…

Palestinian students and faculty at Columbia University have filed a lawsuit alleging the institution discriminated against them following Israel's attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israeli genocide in Gaza. The complaint, filed in New York State Supreme Court, states that Columbia actively participated in and amplified the racially, ethnically and politically motivated targeting of Palestinians.

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