Mahmoud Khalil used Columbia University as a platform to advocate for the replacement of Israel with Palestine and distribute Hamas propaganda.

The entities involved

• Mahmoud Khalil →

  Yemeni actor and director

  Nothing else this week.

• Columbia University →

  private university in New York City, New York, US

  • Guanlan Hu led research on food processing and consumer spending involving the University of Toronto and Columbia University.Mon 17:07
  • A past event location for the Director-General's talk was identified, involving the General Assembly and Columbia University.Sun 11:53
• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, concurrent with Trump's executive orders regarding funding cuts and Iran.Mon 17:31
  • An uprising began in Jerusalem after Ariel Sharon entered the Temple Mount, involving attacks and culminating in a summit agreement.Mon 16:56

Related events

• Students at the University of Washington demanded the termination of a Boeing partnership amid campus protests related to the conflict involving Hamas.Sep 10
• Khalil, who graduated from Cairo University in 2001, made posts calling for 'Death to Israel' and addressed Hamas regarding the October 7 events.Sep 15
• Hamas symbols were found on campus windows and seen during encampments at Simon Fraser University and University of Ottawa.Sep 3
• Hamas-led attacks have influenced the educational landscape in Israel, leading to a focus on resilience through academic frameworks.Sep 23
• Motaz Azaiza and Rachel, who are sympathetic to Hamas and the pro-Palestinian cause, appeared together in a content creator capacity.Aug 28