2025-04-17: Mahmoud Khalil Roundup

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Liza Rozovsky (2025-04-17). U.K. rejects arrest warrant against Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon. haaretz.com The pro-Palestinian Hind Rajab Foundation said it had submitted a request for a warrant to arrest Sa'ar…

Staff (2025-04-17). Hundreds of Israeli academics condemn Trump for exploiting antisemitism to target universities. haaretz.com Citing arrests, deportation threats, and funding cuts, the letter denounces the White House's politicized fight against antisemitism: 'We condemn using Jewish students' safety to silence or punish pro-Palestinian voices in U.S. academia'…

Maximillian Alvarez (2025-04-16). 'A tremendous chilling effect': Columbia students describe dystopian reality on campus amid Trump attacks. therealnews.com One year ago, Columbia University became ground zero for the student-led Gaza solidarity encampment movement that spread to campuses across the country and around the world. Now, Columbia has become ground zero for the Trump administration's authoritarian assault on higher education, academic freedom, and the right to free speech and free assembly—all under the McCarthyist guise of rooting out "anti-semitism." From Trump's threats to cancel $400 million in federal grants and contracts with Columbia to the abduction of international students like Mahmoud Khalil by ICE agents, to the university's firing…

People's Dispatch. (2025-04-16). Protesters Denounce ICE 'Abduction' Of Mohsen Mahdawi. popularresistance.org On April 14, Palestinian Columbia University student and leading pro-Palestine activist Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by immigration agents as he attended an interview as part of his application for US citizenship in Colchester, Vermont. | Mahdawi is the second Palestinian Columbia University student activist to be kidnapped by immigration authorities, after Mahmoud Khalil's arrest which has earned international attention as demands for his release grow. | With Mahdawi's detention, pro-Palestine groups have renewed calls to end Trump's attacks on students and free speech.

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2025-04-16). CovertAction Bulletin: Kilmar Garcia Disappearance Triggers Constitutional Crisis. covertactionmagazine.com Mahmoud Khalil, likely days away from the birth of his first child, is still being held in Louisiana as his lawyers fight for his freedom after a judge ordered that he can be deported. Just Monday, Columbia student Moshen Mahdawi was detained by ICE during a regular interview as part of the citizenship process. Hundreds of students from more than 90 institutions across the country have had their student visas revoked…

Maryam Jameela (2025-04-16). Mohsen Mahdawi's abduction by ICE shows Trump's terrifying campaign against Palestinian supporters. thecanary.co Another Columbia student, Mohsen Mahdawi has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mahdawi is a green card holder who, alongside Mahmoud Khalil, organised protests against Israel's genocide in Palestine. Now, senators in Vermont, where Mahdawi was apprehended have released a blistering statement: Earlier today, Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont, walked […] | By

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