Clashes have erupted between police and dozens of Columbia University students demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil.

A documentary has been released depicting of what the students at Columbia University lived through to protest against the genocide in Gaza.

Columbia University’s interim president stepped down on Friday as the Ivy League institution faces heightened scrutiny from President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers for its handling of pro-Palestinian student activities.

Mahmoud Khalil says he is a "political prisoner" after being detained by US police for leading pro-Palestine protests.

In New York, protesters rallied for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, who was arrested by ICE despite being a green card holder and permanent resident.

The American branch of the Betar Zionist movement, Betar US, has sent "thousands of names" of Palestine defenders to the administration of President Donald Trump for potential arrest and deportation.

The US Justice Department says it has launched an investigation into the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, examining potential violations of federal terrorism laws.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested a second student linked to pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University as part of the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance crackdown on such activism in US universities.

New York police have arrested about 100 protesters calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and a recent Columbia University graduate.

Only 14 Democrats in the US Congress have signed a letter calling for the release of Palestinian student-activist and Green Card holder Mahmoud Khalil.