Mahmoud Khalil claimed in his first public speech since his arrest on March 8 that he is a political prisoner in Palestine as the Trump administration retaliated against Ivy League universities, promising deportation of “illegal immigrants.” Khalil is not an immigrant who is unlawful, but the government has threatened to revoke his green cards after he married an American.
Khalil’s speech was allegedly dictated from his Louisiana confinement facility over the phone. Officials shackled and forced me into an unknown car before I realized what was happening. My only problem at the time was Noor’s protection. Since the officials had threatened to arrest her for refusing to leave my part, I had no thought if she would also be taken. I was not informed of the cause of my imprisonment or if I was facing fast deportation, according to Khalil, who described the events surrounding his arrest. DHS wouldn’t tell me something for hours.
” My arrest was a direct result of exercising my right to free speech as I fought for a complimentary Palestine and the end of the Gaza murder, which raged head-on in full force on Monday night. Families in Gaza are once more touching too-small shrouds as a result of the ceasefire in January, and families are forced to measure starvation and movement against bombs. It is our social obligation to continue fighting for their perfect freedom, he said.
Being Palestinian is an experience that transcends territories, according to the statement.
Khalil described his early experiences as a Israeli refugee camp in Syria as similar to Israel’s policy of management confinement, which is the absence of a test or charge.
Khalil claimed Columbia targeted him because of his engagement and blamed his college. Columbia” conned to national pressure” by making available student information to Congress and refusing to comply with the Trump government’s most recent challenges, he said.
” As part of a wider approach to reduce dissent, the Trump presidency is targeting me.” All will be targeted for their political views, including those who have green cards and are members. Kids, supporters, and elected officials may work together to advance Palestine’s right to protest. Never just our voices, but the basic legal rights of all are at stake, he said.
I’m aware that this event transcends my own situation, but I still want to be able to witness the beginning of my first child, he continued.