Khalil Criticizes Columbia for Facilitating His Detention

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, has criticized the university in an op-ed for allegedly facilitating his detention by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents in Louisiana. Khalil argues that Columbia's policies on anti-Israel protests and its compliance with Trump administration's directives have led to the targeting of Palestinian rights advocates like himself. He accuses the university of suppressing dissent under the guise of combating antisemitism and claims the university's leadership has prioritized financial interests over student safety. Khalil's op-ed, published in the Columbia Spectator, compares Columbia's actions to the oppressive tactics of the Assad regime, which he fled from in Syria. His case is currently set to be heard in New Jersey as opposition grows among student demonstrators supporting his cause.