Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia Alleging Anti-Palestinian Discrimination

Mahmoud Khalil and members of Columbia's SIPA Palestine Working Group sued Columbia University, its board and Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo in federal court in New York on Sept. 14, 2026. The suit alleges anti-Palestinian discrimination, deliberate indifference to harassment and retaliation. Columbia declined comment on pending litigation. The outcome could test university liability for student harassment claims.