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Dozens of protesters storm Trump Tower, standoff with NYPD

Nearly 100 protesters were arrested at Trump Tower in New York for supporting Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE agents after pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.
The arrests were made for crimes including trespassing, obstructing governmental administration, and resisting arrest.
Columbia University faces a federal lawsuit for allegedly disclosing student records at Congress's request, according to Kadir Abbas of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
President Donald Trump called Khalil a 'Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student' and stated that his arrest was just the 'first arrest of many to come.

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The Blaze

Columbia president's home vandalized as rage over Mahmoud Khalil arrest continues

Khalil allies joke that home has merely 'been redecorated.'

1 hour ago·United States

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WPRI 12

Providence City Council chief of staff arrested at Trump Tower protest

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence City Council's chief of staff was arrested Thursday during a protest at Trump Tower in New York City. Council President Rachel Miller told 12 News in a statement that the council's top staffer, June Rose, was with 97 "other Jewish anti-war advocates" who rallied against the detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil. Rose was released the same day, Miller said, and was back at work on Friday.…

5 hours ago·East Providence, United States

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Sons of Liberty Media

Professor At Center Of Columbia University Deportation Scandal Is Former Israeli Spy

The professor at the center of the Columbia University deportation scandal is a former Israeli intelligence official, MintPress News can reveal. Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of the university’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), was abducted by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Saturday for his role in organizing protests last year against Israel’s attack …

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Truthout

They Came for Mahmoud Khalil in the Night, and They Will Come for Us, Too

Yesterday, 98 protesters were arrested in New York City after overtaking the Trump Tower lobby in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and U.S. permanent resident facing deportation for his involvement in Palestine solidarity protests at Columbia University. The demonstration was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, which stated on social media, “We know that this is the time to… Source

6 hours ago·Sacramento, United States

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NewsBusters

Barron-Lopez Freaks If Trump Can Deport Hamas Supporter, He Can Deport Anyone

Barron-Lopez Freaks If Trump Can Deport Hamas Supporter, He Can Deport Anyone PBS News Hour White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez tried to claim on Thursday that if the Trump Administration is able to successfully deport pro-Hamas Columbia University student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, it can deport any legal immigrant simply for disagreeing with them. During a larger conversation about Trump’s immigration views, host Amna Nawaz asked…

6 hours ago·Washington, United States

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