New York police intervened after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the university’s main library Wednesday evening.

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

Campus mood at Columbia University has shifted dramatically under the university's new leadership, with many students now reluctant to speak about Gaza demonstrations.

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.

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.”

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

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have asked a federal judge to order the release of the Columbia University protester from an immigration lockup, saying the Trump administration missed an appeal deadline.

Protests against the Trump administration are set to take place in and around New York City Saturday as part of a nationwide "No Kings" demonstration. The protests coincide with Saturday's military parade in Washington,