Student Sues NYU Over ‘Excessive’ Punishment of Pro-Palestine Activism

A New York University student who was suspended for tearing down pro-Israel posters on campus is suing the school for allegedly unfairly sanctioning her, according to a complaint filed April 5 by the student’s lawyer.

The complaint alleges that NYU’s punishment of Hafiza Khalique was “arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with the NYU Student Code,” and that some of the sanctions Khalique received were “excessive” in relation to her actions. Jonathan Wallace, Khalique’s lawyer, wrote in the filing that NYU initially told Khalique it would not suspend her for her actions, but did so anyway after succumbing to pressure from influential pro-Israel figures who are ostensibly donors.

Khalique, a first-year undergraduate student, was reportedly doxxed and reported to the university administration when she ripped down “Zionist propaganda posters” from the windows of a campus building on Oct. 16.

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