In text messages, the 20-year-old described himself as a “Jew hater,” and called Jewish people “worthless,” court documents revealed.

A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.

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They then told him that Hamas has an ‘army’ operating out of Gaza that focuses specifically on media and sending Hamas propaganda and messaging throughout America.”

The Education Department said Columbia University no longer appeared to meet accreditation standards after concluding that the school is in violation of anti-discrimination laws, the latest effort by the Trump administration to target elite schools over their handling of pro-Palestinian protests.

Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.

A federal judge has ruled that the government must release Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student, whom the Trump administration is trying to deport over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Second, Columbia and Barnard must apologize to every previously suspended journalist and student who did not break any rules at the protest, as well as promise not to punish student journalists in the future for their reporting.