Protesters Stormed Mahmoud Khalil’s Book Release. His Israeli Editor Confronted Them.

Protesters stormed Mahmoud Khalil’s book release. His Israeli editor confronted them.

Minutes before activist Mahmoud Khalil was scheduled to speak Tuesday night about his new memoir at a bookstore near the Columbia University campus where he led pro-Palestinian demonstrations, a small group of protesters stormed inside with a megaphone, a sign and a large American–Israeli flag. “Zionist Jews are here,” announced Ross Glick over the megaphone, as he entered Book Culture. “We are against intifada.” Glick is the former CEO of Betar…

Mahmoud Khalil's memoir ‘No Land to Stand On,’ details 104 days in ICE detention

Mahmoud Khalil launched his memoir, “No Land to Stand On,” before a packed crowd at Book Culture near Columbia University on Monday night, in what human rights lawyer Steven Donziger described as “a major literary and political triumph.” Donziger, who won a $9 billion verdict against Chevron as a human rights lawyer, interviewed Khalil atContinue reading "Mahmoud Khalil’s memoir ‘No Land to Stand On,’ details 104 days in ICE detention"