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.

Demonstrators attend a protest in Timers Square, following the arrest by US immigration agents of Palestinian student protester Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, in New York City, March 15, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

APRIL 20, 2025 02:08

Updated: APRIL 20, 2025 07:31

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