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  "id": 7448392,
  "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-university-for-alleged-failure-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-908602"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mahmoud Khalil, along with other pro-Palestinian student activists, has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging that the institution failed to protect them from pervasive harassment due to their advocacy. Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, was arrested in March 2025 for protesting at Columbia, despite not being accused of a crime. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that Columbia violated federal civil rights law by not taking action against threats, doxxing, and harassment based on students' perceived Arab or Muslim ancestry or their advocacy for Palestinian rights. The lawsuit claims that Columbia treated pro-Palestinian protests as security risks and subjected any criticism of Israel to disciplinary action.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for showing 'deliberate indifference' to harassment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-for-showing-deliberate-indifference-to",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:09:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-lawsuit-says-columbia-failed-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:18:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination",
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        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-for-alleged-failure-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:34:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, accusing it of 'indifference' to harassment of pro-Palestinian protesters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-accusing-it-of-indifference-to",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:31:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for allowing harassment that led to his ICE arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-university-for-allowing-harassment-that",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:10:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "‘Columbia did not care’: Mahmoud Khalil files discrimination lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/columbia-did-not-care-mahmoud-khalil-files-discrimination-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:23:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia University failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T23:02:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-for-alleged-failure-to-protect-pro-7428487",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:46:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia over harassment of Palestinian Arab activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mahmoud-khalil-sues-columbia-over-harassment-of-palestinian-arab",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:09:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Columbia University sued for allegedly failing to protect pro-Palestinian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/columbia-university-sued-for-allegedly-failing-to-protect-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:40:20.000Z"
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