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Mahmoud Khalil - Canary Mission.

Mahmoud Khalil - Canary Mission.

PROFILE UPDATE - MARCH 12, 2025.

PROFILE UPDATE - MARCH 12, 2025.<br>

In March 2025, Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which reportedly revoked his student visa. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said that Khalil "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."

In March 2025, Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which reportedly revoked his student visa. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said that Khalil "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization."<br>

Khalil has been leading anti-Israel protests at Columbia since at least October 12, 2023—just days after Hamas’ attack on Israel. That day, he led a rally where activists chanted “From the river to the sea,” a slogan condemned by the U.S. House of Representatives as antisemitic and used by Hamas to call for Israel’s destruction.

Khalil has been leading anti-Israel protests at Columbia since at least October 12, 2023—just days after Hamas’ attack on Israel. That day, he led a rally where activists chanted “From the river to the sea,” a slogan condemned by the U.S. House of Representatives as antisemitic and used by Hamas to call for Israel’s destruction.<br>

Khalil is a leader of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group (CUAD), the current home for Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), after they were suspended for pro-terror activities. It is now a coalition of “over 80 student groups."

Khalil is a leader of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group (CUAD), the current home for Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), after they were suspended for pro-terror activities. It is now a coalition of “over 80 student groups."<br>

Khalil openly justified Hamas terrorism, speaking as a CUAD representative in a video posted on X. He stated, "We’ve tried armed resistance, which is legitimate under international law, but Israel calls it terrorism."

Khalil openly justified Hamas terrorism, speaking as a CUAD representative in a video posted on X. He stated, "We’ve tried armed resistance, which is legitimate under international law, but Israel calls it terrorism."<br>

On October 7, 2024, the first anniversary of Hamas’ terror attack where they murdered 1,200 Israelis, Khalil held a leadership role in a CUAD-organized pro-Hamas protest at Columbia. The next day, CUAD defined this protest by their desire to "bring the war home"—a phrase tied to the movement's broader strategy of bringing about the downfall of the USA. For more information on their war on America, see Canary Mission’s campaign “Bringing the War Home.”

On October 7, 2024, the first anniversary of Hamas’ terror attack where they murdered 1,200 Israelis, Khalil held a leadership role in a CUAD-organized pro-Hamas protest at Columbia. The next day, CUAD defined this protest by their desire to "bring the war home"—a phrase tied to the movement's broader strategy of bringing about the downfall of the USA. For more information on their war on America, see Canary Mission’s campaign “Bringing the War Home.”<br>

CUAD's members wrote on August 16, 2024, that they "must work hard to weaken US imperialism.” The New York Post also reported on March 9, 2025, that Khalil's group seeks the "total eradication of Western civilization."

CUAD's members wrote on August 16, 2024, that they "must work hard to weaken US imperialism.” The New York Post also reported on March 9, 2025, that Khalil's group seeks the "total eradication of Western civilization."<br>

On March 24, 2024, CUAD co-organized a pro-terror event titled “Palestinian Resistance 101,” featuring Khaled Barakat, a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization.

On March 24, 2024, CUAD co-organized a pro-terror event titled “Palestinian Resistance 101,” featuring Khaled Barakat, a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization.<br>

Khalil has acted as a lead negotiator for CUAD during several major incidents in 2024 and 2025.

Khalil has acted as a lead negotiator for CUAD during several major incidents in 2024 and 2025.<br>

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