Khalil was the leader in a student protest movement at Columbia University last year, speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of women and children. Following the ...

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S.

In April 2024, the Journal News spoke with activist Mahmoud Khalil about his suspension from Columbia University after pro-Palestinian protests.

Critics say Mahmoud Khalil was unlawfully targeted for his activism; the government essentially describes him as a terrorist ...