Mahmoud Khalil worked at UNRWA and got ‘rigorous security clearance’ as British gov staffer in Lebanon years before he helped lead anti-Israel Columbia University protests
- Mahmoud Khalil worked for the UN Relief and Works Agency while attending Columbia University and previously held a senior position at the UK office for Syria and Lebanon for four years.
- Khalil was detained by ICE agents at his apartment in New York and is facing deportation, as he allegedly handed out pro-Hamas propaganda flyers during protests.
- Khalil's lawyers argue that his detention violates his First Amendment rights, claiming it is retaliation by the Trump administration for his views, with no criminal charges against him.
- The White House has stated that Khalil's actions contradict national policy, linking him to pro-Hamas rhetoric and protests.
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Arrested pro-Hamas Columbia student worked for UNRWA
UNRWA has been found to have extensive ties with Hamas in Gaza. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A detained Columbia University student who led university riots and handed out pro-Hamas leaflets, worked for UNRWA, a UN organization that was infiltrated by Hamas in Gaza, the New York Post reports. Mahmoud Khalil worked for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees after he spent four years employed at the UK office for Syria and Leba…
‘Mahmoud Is Not Safe’ | Nadia Abu El-Haj
Mahmoud Khalil has been a public face of the pro-Palestine student movement at Columbia University and Barnard College since last spring. I have known him for over a year. During the encampment on campus he served as the lead negotiator with the Columbia administration: a mature, gentle human being and a sophisticated political thinker, he […]


Yes, Mr. Khalil, Your Actions Have Consequences
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There’s been a lot of frenzy in the news about the detention of Mahmoud Khalil. He’s a former Columbia University student who was here on a student visa and then has married an American citizen and has reca…
Mahmoud Khalil worked at UNRWA and got ‘rigorous security clearance’ as British gov staffer in Lebanon years before he helped lead anti-Israel Columbia University protests
The 30-year-old, who remains holed up in ICE custody following his high-profile arrest last weekend, held a senior position at the UK office for Syria -- a diplomatic mission within the British embassy based in Beirut -- for four years, according to multiple reports.
Trump wants to "silence other thinkers" – the case of Machmud Chalil
The American government wants to recruit a foreigner who organized anti-Israeli protests at New York University Columbia University. Citizen rights activists sound the alarm. Meanwhile, the Machmud Chalil case is causing a stir in the US. Picture: keystoneThe American government wants to recruit a foreigner who organized anti-Israeli protests at New York University Columbia University. Citizen rights activists sound the alarm.Renzo Ruf, Washingt…
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