Mahmoud Khalil declines to condemn Hamas during CNN interview, calls question 'disingenuous'
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Mahmoud Khalil, detained for 104 days and facing deportation, filed a $20 million lawsuit after refusing to condemn Hamas in a CNN interview, prompting DHS to label him a terrorist sympathizer.
- Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia graduate student, refused to condemn Hamas during a CNN interview on Tuesday amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.
- His refusal followed his March arrest and 104-day detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian college protests.
- Khalil stated he condemns the killing of all civilians and criticized what he called selective outrage, urging focus on root causes of violence including Palestinian suffering.
- CNN host Pamela Brown pressed Khalil repeatedly on condemning Hamas specifically, noting the Trump administration labels him a Hamas sympathizer, while Khalil declined to offer direct condemnation.
- Following his release by a federal judge who found no threat, Khalil filed a lawsuit seeking $20 million against the Trump administration and met with liberal lawmakers advocating free speech and Gaza peace efforts.
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KICK HIM OUT: Infamous Terror-Sympathizing, Anti-Israel Columbia Activist Refuses to Condemn Hamas in Interview
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Anti-Israel Columbia encampment leader Mahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas
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Fox News’ Bill Hemmer Exposes Columbia Activist’s Refusal to Condemn Hamas
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer took aim at former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, an outspoken anti-Israel activist, for refusing to condemn Hamas—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre in Israel. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Khalil, who has become a fixture in pro-Palestinian activism […]
Pro-Palestinian activist: ‘Absurd’ to ask if I condemn Hamas
30-year-old Mahmoud Khalil repeatedly refuses to answer CNN’s question Columbia University’s famed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil said it is “absurd” and “disingenuous” to ask him if he condemns the terrorist group Hamas. Khalil repeatedly avoided answering the direct question during a recent interview on CNN. The Trump administration tried to deport Khalil and accused him of lying on… Source
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