Keyword "Mahmoud Khalil" - List of latest news (65 results)

20/04 Mahmoud Khalil criticizes ICE detention in op-ed on Palestinian rights

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, reflects on his ICE detention and critiques America’s approach to free speech and justice in a Washington Post op-ed.

18/04 Mahmoud Khalil Compares ICE Detention to 'Nazi Concentration Camps'

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil is comparing his time in an ICE detention facility to Nazi concentration camps.

17/04 What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben-Menachem

Labels like ‘gang members’ and ‘terrorist supporters’ are an easy way to make humans disposable

14/04 Authorities changing visas status of students at southern US universities due to Gaza stance

More than 100 students at southern US universities have had their visas revoked as deportation proceedings continue against Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil, among others.

13/04 Trump’s already skirting due process. Now he’s musing about deporting citizens | Moira Donegan

Amid a series of sadistic expulsions, the White House says Trump has reflected kicking Americans out of the country

12/04 The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi

The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined

12/04 Maher: I Don't Want Khalil Deported, But if He Was a White Supremacist, He Would Be Quickly Deported

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher stated that while he doesn't agree with deporting Mahmoud Khalil on free speech grounds, there | Clips

12/04 Trump news at a glance: US can deport lawful resident for his views in ‘unjust and alarming’ court ruling

Judge rules Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil for his beliefs – key US politics stories from 11 April at a glance

11/04 US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views

White House has claimed that Khalil’s ‘beliefs and associations’ are counter to US foreign policy interests

11/04 Marco Rubio says Mahmoud Khalil’s 'otherwise lawful' actions undermine US antisemitism policy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended deporting Mahmoud Khalil, saying his “otherwise lawful” views conflict with US policy on antisemitism, even without criminal charges.

11/04 The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native c...

10/04 White House may seek legally binding control over Columbia through consent decree – report

Possible escalation comes after university already accepted changes as pre-condition for restoring $400m in grants

10/04 I’m a Jewish Israeli in the US standing up for Palestine. By Trump’s logic, I’m a terror supporter | Eran Zelnik

I’ve called the Gaza war a genocide and spoken in favor of sanctions on Israel. I was also in the IDF. I ask the FBI: should you arrest me?

08/04 Judge gives Trump administration deadline to justify Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation

Jamee Comans said if evidence does not support deportation, she may rule for Columbia graduate’s release

08/04 To my husband, Mahmoud Khalil: I can’t wait to tell our son of his father’s bravery | Noor Abdalla

Your wrongful detention is testament to the fact that you have struck a nerve. They are trying to silence you, but they will fail

08/04 ‘We will persist’: Mahmoud Khalil’s wife says pro-Palestinian voices won’t be silenced

Exclusive: Noor Abdalla attacks Columbia officials alongside Trump administration in letter to husband

08/04 Mahmoud Khalil downplays campus antisemitism, accuses students of 'participating in genocide'

Mahmoud Khalil accused Columbia University of creating a "manufactured public hysteria about antisemitism" and likened the school to a Nazi collaborationist government.

07/04 US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro-Palestinian speech

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions

06/04 Mahmoud Khalil: Columbia U. 'reminiscent' of Assad regime, 'manufactured' antisemitism 'hysteria'

Khalil, who is currently being held at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, instructed students at Columbia to “not abdicate their responsibility to resist repression.”

06/04 Mahmoud Khalil says his arrest was part of ‘Columbia’s repression playbook’

Green-card holder and activist led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting Trump effort to deport him

05/04 The United States .. Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil describes his arrest as "kidnapping"

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil described his arrest by the American immigration authorities as a "kidnapping". He also accused the University of Colombia of being a "founding of the ground for his kidnapping."

03/04 Anti-Israel activists chain themselves to Columbia gate demanding to know who reported Khalil

The chains and bindings were removed by security personnel, and the students were removed from the campus area.

02/04 Expert Warns Iran, Terror Orgs Infiltrating U.S. Universities to Indoctrinate Students & Recruit Members

American universities have become strategic targets for extremist organizations that exploit immigration laws to embed operatives, secure future U.S. citizenship, and cultivate a new generation of pro-terror activists — often under the radar, warns Emirati political analyst Dr. Salem Al-Ketbi, who links the trend to foreign-backed efforts, including by Iran, to “infiltrate young minds” and spread

01/04 Columbia alumni’s foolish diploma shredding: Letters to the Editor — April 2, 2025

NY Post readers discuss Columbia University alumni ripping their diplomas in protest of Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest.

01/04 WATCH: Rabid Columbia Grads Tear Up Diplomas to Protest Khalil Arrest

Columbia University graduates ripped apart their diplomas during a protest over the arrest of an anti-Israel activist.

01/04 Stop defending Hamas supporters: Deporting Mahmoud Khalil defends nt'l security - opinion

Democrats claim this policy is an attempt to stifle political debate, but that argument misses the mark. The goal is to prevent the spread of dangerous ideologies that threaten American lives.

31/03 Universities in Iran Offers Entry to Pro-Hamas Students Deported from U.S.

The heads of Iranian universities issued a statement welcoming students deported from America for supporting Hamas.

31/03 Immigrants in the United States: Is it legal that they participate in protests? This says current legislation

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-palestine activist with Green Card, has lit the debate on the right of foreigners to protest in the United States.

30/03 Mahmoud Khalil issue: How Jews can pick sides in the antisemitism vs free speech debate - opinion

What side should we take in the debate of antisemitism vs. freedom of speech? Jews should imagine having this conversation with their grandparents and great-grandparents. 

30/03 Columbia alumni rip up diplomas to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

Group of Sipa graduates demonstrate against government’s jailing of graduate student, who spoke up for Palestinians

28/03 Democrats’ response to losing? Profanity chic and terrorist porn

Democrats could’ve stopped the hemorrhaging of their base by moving toward the center or even worked with Trump.

28/03 Archaic law giving Trump horror new powers

Black helicopters swooping down at night.

27/03 The exploitation of academic discourse: A gateway to the spread of extremism - opinion

American universities have become strategic targets for extremist groups, which use student gatherings as fronts for their ideas.

25/03 For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

Yunseo Chung is suing the Trump administration after agents tried to deport her over a pro-Palestinian protest, part of a broader effort targeting non-citizen students.

25/03 Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your step

Some U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step. Embassies in at least 17 countries have put up posts featuring images of administration figures, including President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, warning those s...

25/03 Mahmoud Khalil can be deported. Arguments of free speech violations are simply wrong - opinion

Many people espousing their views shape their opinions on the irresponsible and ill-informed opinions of commentators from media outlets with once highly respected names.

24/03 Read the lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of illegally targeting a second Columbia student for deportation.

The suit was filed by a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7 and who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus.

24/03 Trump’s imperial plan is now eroding the rights of people who thought they were safe | Nesrine Malik

His targeting of foreigners with residencies or work visas was inevitable: to achieve his aims, more and more people must be disenfranchised, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

23/03 Michael Goodwin: Cash is king at America’s lefty universities — and Trump is hitting them where it hurts

The screaming headline was prophetic: “Trump’s Policies Shake Academic World and May Reshape U.S. Culture.”

22/03 The case against Mahmoud Khalil: Bold legal precedent or executive overreach? - analysis

Experts spell out the legalities behind the detention and threatened deportation of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

20/03 It’s absolutely legal to deport hate-monger Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil released a letter proclaiming that he is “a political prisoner” and that “my arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech.” This is false.

20/03 I am a Palestinian political prisoner in Louisiana. I am being targeted for my activism | Mahmoud Khalil

The Columbia graduate and green-card holder, held in Louisiana by immigration agents, dictated this letter to family and friends

19/03 ‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit family

19/03 Judge orders Mahmoud Khalil case to be moved from Louisiana to New Jersey

New York judge denies Trump administration attempt to dismiss legal challenge and rules on jurisdiction

19/03 Judge denies Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to his deportation – live

Since Palestinian activist’s attorney filed the challenge while he was in Ice detention in New Jersey, the case must be heard there, judge rules

18/03 ‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs

Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

17/03 Trump’s contempt for civil liberties is a blaring warning sign

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17/03 The hypocrisy of the human rights industrial complex - opinion

Khalil's arrest has been met with staunch opposition, while the massacre in Syria is legitimized; the West's double standards are the height of hypocrisy.

17/03 Defending the rights of Mahmoud Khalil, even when we disagree with him - opinion

American Jews should ensure that Khalil is given full protection of the law, ensuring that their future rights under that law are protected, too.

16/03 Mahmoud Khalil’s case is setting up an epic first amendment battle with Trump

Trump administration’s interpretation of immigration law paves way for high-stakes legal clash after activist’s arrest

16/03 Michael Rapaport: 'Democrats Are in the Dump Because You Celebrate' Radicals Like Mahmoud Khalil, Luigi Mangione

Actor Michael Rapaport says Democrats are losing touch with ordinary Americans by defending extremists like Mahmoud Khalil, the anti-Israel graduate student at Columbia University who is currently facing deportation. | Entertainment

15/03 The US assault on free speech is not going to end with Mahmoud Khalil

The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstated

15/03 A graduate’s arrest and Trump’s ‘pincer attack’ on higher education

The administration is cutting funds and threatening what it sees as liberal bastions, such as Columbia University, where it detained Mahmoud Khalil for his pro-Palestinian activism

14/03 First they came for a disgraceful Holocaust comparison in the case of Mahmoud Khalil

Let’s be clear about Mahmoud Khalil: He’s a green card holder who has distributed propaganda from Hamas, a US-designated terrorist group, at Columbia University, where he has organized violent prot…

14/03 Stop the Houthis, now!, Europe’s wake-up call on defense and other commentary

Yemen’s Houthis “are testing a model of 21st-century piracy that, if successful, will be made permanent and likely copied by others,” warns Commentary’s Seth Mandel.

14/03 There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth

Trump should reverse his misguided effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil

14/03 Why was Mahmoud Khalil arrested and why is it such a big deal?

The Palestinian activist’s arrest has sent shockwaves through US civil society. Here’s what you need to know

14/03 Protesters stormed the "Trump Tower" in protest against the arrest of a Palestinian activist

Hundreds of activists and supporters of a pro -Palestinians supporting the Palestinians on Thursday evening, stormed the Trump Tower in New York, who accused him of suppressing freedom of expression.

14/03 Why Aussies could be heading for another referendum

Peter Dutton will ask Australians to decide on the deportation of people on visas convicted of anti-Semitic crimes at a referendum - if potential laws were overturned by the High Court, a Liberal Party stalwart has told a controversial Jewish lobby group.

13/03 Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil

Demonstrators led by Jewish Voice for Peace demanding release of Palestinian activist stood in US president’s New York City building

12/03 The quiet crisis at ActBlue, Trump war on antisemitism and other commentary

“ActBlue is an important part of the Democratic machine. And now something appears to have gone terribly wrong,” reports the Washington Examiner’s Byron York.

12/03 US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil

Court document claims ‘potentially serious foreign policy consequences’ amid outcry over Palestinian activist’s arrest

12/03 Trump is using Mahmoud Khalil to test his mass deportation plan | Heba Gowayed

The Palestinian student’s arrest at Columbia University is a harbinger of what’s to come on college campuses

11/03 Mass protest in New York after the proporting student detention Mahmoud Khalil: "No international student is sure"

Hundreds of protesters mobilized in Manhattan to demand justice for the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. A federal judge blocked his deportation temporarily.

18/07 Barham opens two schools in Qabatiya and inspects a basic school

The Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Amjad Barham, today, Omar Bin Al-Khattab Secondary Schools for Boys and Mahmoud Khalil Abu Al-Rub for Vocational and Industrial Education in Qabatiya Education; An emphasis on caution; To provide an attractive educational environment for students.