Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Mahmoud Khalil about detention, dissent and the combat for Palestinian rights.
After fleeing Syria’s civil conflict, Palestinian Columbia College graduate Mahmoud Khalil was detained in the USA for greater than 100 days after protesting in opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He says his arrest was meant to silence dissent and intimidate others from talking out.
So what does Khalil’s story reveal concerning the suppression of dissent within the US and the dangers confronted by those that communicate out for Palestinian rights?
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Mahmoud Khalil.
*Editor’s Be aware: This interview was recorded earlier than an immigration choose issued an order for Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation. Khalil’s immigration legal professionals say they intend to enchantment the immigration court docket’s deportation order.
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