\nAmong the plaintiffs is Shlomi Ziv, a survivor who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival and freed during the IDF\u2019s Operation Arnon. In sworn testimony, Ziv described how his captors regularly showed him propaganda highlighting protests at Columbia and emphasized the presence of Hamas-linked support on U.S. campuses.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey showed me news coverage and photos from campus demonstrations organized by the defendants,\u201d Ziv said in the filing. \u201cThey played Al Jazeera<\/em> reports to demonstrate Hamas\u2019s ‘success’ in winning international support.\u201d<\/p>\n Ziv further claimed that his captors boasted about the presence of Hamas-affiliated activists on American university campuses, and said the protests were considered part of their broader struggle.<\/p>\n The defendants, represented by the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), include \u201cStudents for Justice in Palestine\u201d (SJP), \u201cJewish Voice for Peace\u201d (JVP), and prominent activists such as Mahmoud Khalil. The lawsuit describes them as operating in coordination with Hamas, acting as its \u201cpropaganda arm\u201d on American soil.<\/p>\n Significant Support for Hamas<\/strong> Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s Role<\/strong> Jewish students and representatives of Israeli hostages have filed a lawsuit against pro-Palestinian activists. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":18044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2241,66,6],"tags":[2942,1477,3492],"class_list":["post-18043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-israel-advocacy","category-legal","category-security","tag-columbia-university","tag-hamas","tag-pro-palestinian-groups"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pro-palestine.jpg\")
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\nA \u201cPropaganda Arm\u201d of Hamas<\/strong>
\nThe suit was filed under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act and demands financial damages from the organizations accused of indirectly aiding international terrorism. In addition to compensation, the plaintiffs are seeking legal sanctions against the groups involved.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to the complaint, since the start of the war, these organizations have provided \u201csignificant support\u201d to Hamas. On the day following the October 7 attacks, several SJP chapters reportedly distributed toolkits encouraging \u201cactive, not just rhetorical\u201d support for Hamas, including organizing mass protests and fundraising efforts on its behalf.<\/p>\n
\nMahmoud Khalil, a graduate of Columbia who led campus protests since the beginning of the war, is named as a central figure in the lawsuit. Khalil was detained by U.S. immigration authorities two weeks ago and is currently awaiting deportation proceedings. The filing describes him as a liaison between pro-Palestinian campus groups and external actors linked to Hamas. His attorneys have denied any connection between Khalil and Hamas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"