Overview

• He told Ezra Klein that concerns over antisemitism at Columbia are overblown and driven by “manufactured hysteria” around pro-Palestinian protests.
• Khalil described Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack as a “desperate attempt to tell the world” that Palestinians are part of the equation while affirming that targeting civilians is wrong.
• He remains free on bail after a federal judge ordered his release but faces an appeal from the government and efforts to revoke his green card and deport him.
• Columbia has launched reforms under its $221 million settlement over antisemitism allegations, yet surveys show many Jewish students continue to feel unsafe.
• His high-profile media appearances have intensified national debates over the use of immigration powers against activists and the limits of campus free speech.