Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student who became a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests and in debates over free speech and deportation, has published a book that restates his anti-Zionist position. Coverage so far focuses on his reaffirmed opposition to Zionism and on what the memoir reveals about his activism and detention experience. Reactions are divided between supporters who see him as a free-speech cause and critics who dispute his views.