‘They don’t care about Jewish safety’: Mahmoud Khalil slams US government & Columbia after detention
“The existence of a Palestinian student or pro-Palestine students on campus is an issue for [Columbia].”
Mahmoud Khalil became the face of the US government’s crackdown on pro-Palestine protests across American campuses. A Columbia University graduate, he was one of the lead negotiators during Columbia’s Gaza solidarity encampments — a movement that quickly spread across universities worldwide.
When the US government arrested and detained him earlier this year, it drew national and international attention, as well as widespread condemnation. Mahmoud spent more than 100 days in an ICE…
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