“First, They Came for Mahmoud Khalil”
Those close to him tell the story of a man whose journey took him from being a “double refugee” to scholar to political prisoner.
Category: Columns
Letter from Columbia student Ranjani Srinivasan after fleeing the United States to Canada
Columbia PhD student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deported after her F-1 visa was revoked. In this letter, she explains how she feels.
‘Mahmoud Is Not Safe’
Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is the result not just of the Trump administration’s agenda but of more than a year of moral panic around pro-Palestine protest.
Cowardice and Capitulation: Columbia Has Sacrificed Its Own Students to Authoritarianism
Statement from AAUP President Todd Wolfson on Columbia’s announcement of student punishments in response to Trump administration threats.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Abduction Is a Red Alert for Universities
Schools across America have a choice: Defend their students against Trump or be complicit in his crimes.
If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead
It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.
Make no mistake: ‘No Other Land’ is a victory for the Palestinian struggle
While some have accused the Oscar-winning film of normalization, leaders and activists in Masafer Yatta are unwavering in their support for joint resistance.
Germany and Israel: from historical responsibility to criminal complicity
Germany, which brandishes the « Staatsräson » (raison d’état) as the absolute justification for its support of Israel, hijacks the memory of the Holocaust to cover up the genocide in Gaza. This posture is accompanied by a fierce McCarthyism against any dissenting voice, equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. This AURDIP report examines the mechanisms of this drift, its consequences and the rare attempts at resistance.
The West Bank is undergoing an alarming spill over of the Gaza war.
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter) The West Bank is undergoing an alarming spill over of the Gaza war…..
In Its Fight Against Fascism, Israeli Academia Remains Blind to a Basic Truth
The government’s assault on democratic norms can’t be separated from its oppression of Palestinians—but the Israeli academy keeps trying.