At a moment when American universities face growing scrutiny over how they respond to identity-based discrimination, former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil has moved his grievance from the campus grievance office to the courts. His lawsuit against Columbia University and a named dean alleges not isolated mistreatment but a structural indifference to the safety and dignity of Palestinian students — a distinction that transforms a personal injury into a question about institutional design. The case asks, in essence, whether a university's silence in the face of discrimination is itself a form of
Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from pro-Palestinian activist
Palestinian students at Columbia University experienced discrimination that prompted legal action.