Mahmoud Khalil: “My story is one drop in the sea of Palestinian sorrow” | Israel-Palestine conflict

After fleeing Syria’s civil struggle, Palestinian Columbia College graduate Mahmoud Khalil was detained in america for greater than 100 days after protesting towards 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 in regards to 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 Word: This interview was recorded earlier than an immigration decide issued an order for Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation. Khalil’s immigration legal professionals say they intend to attraction the immigration courtroom’s deportation order.