Mahmoud Khalil

US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue

In a separate but related development, the Trump administration reportedly fired two immigration judges who blocked the deportation of two pro-Palestine international students.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

By hosting Mahmoud Khalil, Mamdani sets new rules for justifying October 7 massacre - opinion

From Mamdani's perspective, inviting Khalil is not at all a liability, but, rather, a plus in setting the new rules by which he hopes his supporters will play.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say

Controversy erupts after NYC Mayor Mamdani hosts radical activist Mahmoud Khalil for iftar, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders over his stance on Israel.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Mahmoud Khalil, arrives at the New York City Mayor Zohrarn Mamdani's ceremonial inauguration at City Hall on January 1, 2026.

Mamdani’s invitation to Mahmoud Khalil: Anti-Israel activism enters City Hall - editorial

Mamdani’s decision to host Mahmoud Khalil raises concerns about New York’s political shift, signaling a troubling embrace of anti-Israel activism and alienating the Jewish community.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Mahmoud Khalil issue: How Jews can pick sides in the antisemitism vs free speech debate - opinion

What side should we take in the debate of antisemitism vs. freedom of speech? Jews should imagine having this conversation with their grandparents and great-grandparents. 

MARCH 30, 2025ByELCHANAN POUPKO
Muslim protesters pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, US, March 14, 2025.

The exploitation of academic discourse: A gateway to the spread of extremism - opinion

American universities have become strategic targets for extremist groups, which use student gatherings as fronts for their ideas.

MARCH 27, 2025BySALEM ALKETBI
Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, U.S., March 14, 2025.

For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

Yunseo Chung is suing the Trump administration after agents tried to deport her over a pro-Palestinian protest, part of a broader effort targeting non-citizen students.

MARCH 25, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
People take part in a protest outside Columbia University following the school's concessions ot the Trump administration over pro-Palestinian protests, March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

Mahmoud Khalil can be deported. Arguments of free speech violations are simply wrong - opinion

Many people espousing their views shape their opinions on the irresponsible and ill-informed opinions of commentators from media outlets with once highly respected names.

MARCH 25, 2025ByMICAH HALPERN
People rally against the detention by ICE agents of Hamas supporter and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, on March 20, 2025. Media analysts who spew incorrect details proclaim violations of freedom of speech and the right to assembly, the writer claims.

US says Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hid UNRWA work

A March 17 document in his deportation case informed Khalil he could be removed because he failed to disclose that he was a political officer of UNRWA in 2023.

MARCH 24, 2025ByREUTERS
A demonstrator holds a placard, ahead of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, March 12, 2025.

The case against Mahmoud Khalil: Bold legal precedent or executive overreach? - analysis

Experts spell out the legalities behind the detention and threatened deportation of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

MARCH 22, 2025BySHIRA DICKER/THE MEDIA LINE
White house shares a photo of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student who was arrested over involvement with protests.

The hypocrisy of the human rights industrial complex - opinion

Khalil's arrest has been met with staunch opposition, while the massacre in Syria is legitimized; the West's double standards are the height of hypocrisy.

MARCH 17, 2025ByDAN DIKER
Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, U.S., March 12, 2025.

Defending the rights of Mahmoud Khalil, even when we disagree with him - opinion

American Jews should ensure that Khalil is given full protection of the law, ensuring that their future rights under that law are protected, too.

MARCH 17, 2025BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
A PROTEST takes place following the arrest by US immigration agents of Mahmoud Khalil, at Columbia University, in New York City.