Current and former Palestinian students and staff have filed a lawsuit against Columbia University in New York, alleging discrimination against Palestinians since late 2023.
The lawsuit said the university failed to protect its Palestinian members from harassment and targeted them through what it cast as "unfair and biased disciplinary hearings."
Columbia has previously denied being discriminatory and has condemned hate. Local media reported that it declined to comment on pending litigation. It did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Protests took place at Columbia and around the U.S. after the start of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza following the October 2023 Hamas incursion.
Demonstrators demanded an end to U.S. support for its ally and called for the divestment of funds by universities from companies supporting Israel.
