Columbia University graduate and Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil has reunited with his wife and newborn son after being released on bail by a federal judge Friday following over 100 days in a Louisiana ICE jail. He was seized by federal agents in March, becoming the first pro-Palestinian campus protester to be jailed by the Trump administration. Mahmoud Khalil spoke briefly on Saturday after flying from Louisiana to New Jersey.
Mahmoud Khalil: “Still, the fight is far from over. The genocide is still happening in Gaza. Israel is still waging a full war against Palestinians across Palestine. The U.S. government is funding this genocide, and Columbia University is investing in this genocide. This is why I was protesting. This is why I will continue to protest with every one of you, not only if they threaten me with detention; even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine.”
On Sunday Mahmoud Khalil addressed over 1,000 supporters outside the Cathedral of St John the Divine in Manhattan and then led a march to the gates of Columbia University. We will have more from Mahmoud Khalil later in the program.