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.
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After Trump’s Deportation Threats | Prominent pro-Palestinian Columbia Activist Detained by U.S. Immigration Authority
Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was a lead negotiator for the protesters during last spring’s Gaza solidarity encampment on campus, was detained on university property. The arrest follows Trump’s executive order on antisemitism from last month
States squander vital opportunity to uphold international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Instead of showing their commitment to upholding human rights and international law, states have callously squandered a crucial opportunity to agree key measures to enforce the application of international humanitarian law in the OPT demonstrating a chilling indifference to the fate of all civilians
Israel is building a ChatGPT-like tool weaponizing surveillance of Palestinians
The Israeli army is developing an AI language model using millions of intercepted conversations between Palestinians, which could accelerate the process of incrimination and arrest, a joint investigation reveals.
Israeli forces issue administrative detention order against youngest Palestinian child on record
Muin Ghassan Fahed Salahat. Photo courtesy of the Salahat family.
Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal
Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US
ACSA cancels Fall 2025 Journal of Architectural Education issue about Palestine and fires its interim executive editor
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announced this afternoon it has canceled a forthcoming Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) edition about Palestine.
Top university loses court battle to stop Israel-Palestine protests on campus
The order was ‘urgently’ needed ahead of a Saturday graduation ceremony, lawyers said
Despite Ceasefire, Rafah Remains Isolated, With Most of Its Residents Unable to Return
Al Mezan unequivocally condemns Israel’s ongoing crimes, perpetrated in furtherance of the continuing genocide in Gaza, particularly in Rafah. We call on the international community to take urgent and concrete measures to end the genocide, stop the systematic destruction of Rafah, and ensure the safe return of displaced residents. Immediate steps must be taken to hold those responsible accountable, including full support for the International Criminal Court and other accountability mechanisms, the imposition of a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and targeted sanctions against individuals and entities complicit in these crimes. The international community must also review and suspend bilateral agreements and diplomatic ties that enable Israel’s violations, work toward dismantling the unlawful occupation, and uphold the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Gunshots and a surge of panic: footage shows last moments of boy, 12, killed in the West Bank
Two children a week are killed in the West Bank. Two cameras recorded the circumstances of one such death