Mahmoud Khalil: “My story is one drop in the sea of Palestinian sorrow” | Israel-Palestine conflict

After fleeing Syria’s civil war, Palestinian Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was detained in the United States for more than 100 days after protesting against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He says his arrest was meant to silence dissent and intimidate others from speaking out.

So what does Khalil’s story reveal about the suppression of dissent in the US and the risks faced…