US EditionMahmoud Khalil declines to condemn Hamas during CNN interview, calls question 'disingenuous'
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Mahmoud Khalil repeatedly refused to directly condemn Hamas during a CNN interview, prompting Homeland Security to label him a terrorist sympathizer and justify his detention under the Trump administration.
- Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia graduate student, refused to condemn Hamas during a CNN interview on Tuesday amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.
- His refusal followed his March arrest and 104-day detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian college protests.
- Khalil stated he condemns the killing of all civilians and criticized what he called selective outrage, urging focus on root causes of violence including Palestinian suffering.
- CNN host Pamela Brown pressed Khalil repeatedly on condemning Hamas specifically, noting the Trump administration labels him a Hamas sympathizer, while Khalil declined to offer direct condemnation.
- Following his release by a federal judge who found no threat, Khalil filed a lawsuit seeking $20 million against the Trump administration and met with liberal lawmakers advocating free speech and Gaza peace efforts.
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