Within Our Lifetime sought to disrupt Mayor Eric Adams's Iftar dinner, with the anti-Israel group claiming that it was a "sham" and "disgraceful photo-op."
The Jewish Federations of North America, which condemned last year’s anti-Israel campus protests, said it does not have a statement on the arrest.
The ideologically polarizing motivation that leaves some Jewish leaders wary of the administration’s crusade against antisemitism.
The issue of law enforcement action against the group's leadership cannot be separated from the actions and objectives of CUAD.
One more Jewish voice said Khalil should not be deported: Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York.
US District Court Judge Jesse Furman put a hold on the deportation "unless and until the Court orders otherwise."
Columbia works to restore funding after antisemitism-related cuts.
"As federal investigations target Columbia and other prestigious institutions for failing to protect Jewish students, universities are learning that tolerating antisemitism comes with a price.
Since Oct. 7, some pro-Palestinian activists have seemingly taken more extreme action such as disrupting lessons and assaulting staff.
Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again