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Israel-Palestine

Are Pro-Palestinian Protesters Capable of Doing Wrong?
Sundial had multiple reporters at the May 7 takeover of Butler Library. Here’s what was left out.
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Alex Nagin
, 
Nick Baum
, and 
Xinyan Chen
20
Farewell From an Accidental Activist
The turmoil at Columbia forced me to take a stand. I would do it all over again.
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Jack Engel
Columbia Let Him Walk. What if He’s Guilty?
How the case of Mohsen Mahdawi exemplifies a disturbing pattern of institutional amnesia.
 • 
Shoshana Aufzien
 and 
Noam Woldenberg
1
My Friend Mohsen Stood For Dialogue. ICE Arrested Him.
Mohsen Mahdawi was a champion of open discourse—not a threat to national security.
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TJ Gill
16
Deporting Mahmoud Khalil Is Anti-American
It might be legal, but Khalil’s arrest should worry all free speech advocates.
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Nikos Mohammadi
2
The Self-Defeating Rhetoric of Student Protest
On Wednesday, protestors chained themselves to campus gates and espoused chants that isolate fellow students from joining their cause.
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Alex Nagin
3
The Return of Students for a Democratic Society
The revived campus group plans to disrupt “Zionist events” and target the University’s “pressure points.”
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Jack Engel
What’s Up With Those Listening Tables?
The new initiative offers students the opportunity to move past protest and toward mutual understanding and respect.
 • 
Nate Maretzki
1
Could Your Donation Be Funding Terrorism?
A Sundial investigation reveals that many fundraisers circulating in the Columbia community could be shuttling money to Hamas.
 • 
Jack Engel
5
A Year Without Empathy
On the anniversary of October 7, pro-Palestinian students celebrated while the Jewish community mourned.
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Nick Baum
13
DEI at Barnard Means Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Antisemitism
During my new student orientation, a “DEI professional” engaged in antisemitic apologetics.
 • 
Shoshana Aufzien
58
Normalize Patriotism
Why Columbia students need to stop cosplaying as militants of the Global South
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Imaan Chaudhry
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