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Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism

2025/3/13
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@Kevin Hurtin : 美国政府试图驱逐Mahmoud Khalil，这可能是特朗普政府打击亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动的开始。特朗普政府声称这是为了打击反犹太主义，但批评者认为这是对政治言论的打压，驱逐被用作压制异议的武器。特朗普表示，Khalil只是第一个，未来还会有更多人被驱逐。 @Meghnath Bose : Mahmoud Khalil是哥伦比亚大学亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动的领导者，他的抗议活动在全球范围内引发了类似的行动。他在抗议中以冷静和对话的方式与校方交涉，要求哥伦比亚大学从与以色列有关的公司撤资，并为参与抗议的学生提供豁免。Khalil被捕后，哥伦比亚大学才推出新的反骚扰政策，这表明校方在此事上的反应迟缓。

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This chapter explores the circumstances surrounding Mahmoud Khalil's arrest, including his background as a pro-Palestinian activist and the demands of the Gaza Solidarity encampment at Columbia University.
  • Mahmoud Khalil is a U.S. permanent resident and a prominent pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University.
  • The arrest is part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat anti-Semitism, according to officials.
  • Khalil was involved in the Gaza Solidarity encampment and demanded Columbia University to divest from companies operating in Israel.

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What led to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestine activist at Columbia University? Although he is a United States permanent resident, Khalil is facing deportation. The Trump administration says it's part of a broader effort to combat anti-Semitism, but critics see a chilling attack on political speech, with deportation being used as a weapon to silence dissent. US President Donald Trump says Khalil is the first of many to come. What happens next?

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This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, and Tamara Khandaker with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Hanah Shokeir, Melanie Marich, Remas Alhawari, Khaled Soltan, and me Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio

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