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Mar 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s assault on fr...
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Detained after taking a leading role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, the graduate has called himself a political prisoner.
Chris McGreal
reports. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/infocus
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