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 A demonstrator holds a placard, ahead of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Col

US says Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hid UNRWA work

A March 17 document in his deportation case informed Khalil he could be removed because he failed to disclose that he was a political officer of UNRWA in 2023.

By REUTERS
24/03/2025
 People take part in a rally held by Jewish activists for freedom and democracy and against the dete

US education secretary praises Columbia's reforms to unlock $400 million

Columbia University enacts reforms to regain $400M in federal funding after the Trump administration cited concerns over antisemitism on campus.

By REUTERS
23/03/2025

Columbia bans face masks in protests and acquiesces to other Trump administration demands

“This is a huge win for Jewish safety at Columbia,” tweeted Eliana Goldin, who is enrolled in Columbia’s joint program with the Jewish Theological Seminary.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
21/03/2025

Trump administration abused immigration laws with Khalil's arrest, Democratic senators say

"We urge you to abandon this pretextual abuse of our nation's immigration laws against Mr. Khalil and others for expressing political views that you dislike," the senators wrote.

By REUTERS
21/03/2025

Trump's assault on academic antisemitism is appalling – but it works

Even for many of us disgusted by Columbia’s decades-long epidemic of educational malpractice, Donald Trump’s sledgehammer governance again goes too far – yet yields results.

19/03/2025

Mahmoud Khalil calls himself 'political prisoner' after US immigration arrest

Khalil was arrested March 9 by ICE and has been threatened with deportation for leading activities that the Trump administration says were “aligned to Hamas.”

By BEN SALES/JTA
19/03/2025

Defending the rights of Mahmoud Khalil, even when we disagree with him

American Jews should ensure that Khalil is given full protection of the law, ensuring that their future rights under that law are protected, too.

US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities

The US Antisemitism Task Force is pressing city leaders to address discrimination in schools, as federal scrutiny over rising antisemitism intensifies.

Rights group files lawsuit to block Trump deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s orders to deport international students who protest for Palestine.

By REUTERS
16/03/2025

To some, Jews just don't have a right to live

Mahmoud Khalil’s lofty goal of liberation is two-fold – replacing Israel with Palestine and returning America to the indigenous people

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
16/03/2025
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