Legal group asks Justice Dept to enforce Columbia settlement, as Khalil slated to give book talk on campus
The National Jewish Advocacy Center is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to determine if a campus event scheduled for Tuesday night with anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, a former student, violates commitments under its $200 million Jew-hatred settlement with the federal government.
Columbia’s Center for Palestine Studies and Center for Global Journalism intend to host the discussion of Khalil’s book, “No Land to Stand On.” Attendance requires university identification.
When the private Ivy denied Khalil campus access in November 2025, it cited public safety concerns. Khalil sued in September, seeking restored campus access.
“Nobody is asking Columbia to cancel a book talk,” Mark Goldfeder, CEO and director of NJAC, told JNS...
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