The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Mahmoud Khalil
Sep 6, 2026
URGENT: Tell Congress to demand Leqaa Kordia’s release from ICE detention
Adalah Justice Project, February 10, 2026
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There Is No “After Gaza”
Sarah Aziza, The Nation, JAN 31, 2026
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Top ADL leader quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump
RON KAMPEAS, JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY, DECEMBER 12, 2025
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention
SOPHIE BATES AND PHILIP MARCELO, AP, June 20, 2025
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Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
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2025.05.05 Update: Film “The Encampments” at The Crossing
1127 University Avenue, Madison, 6:30-8:30 pm
Liberal militarism and Zionism started the latest McCarthyism
Jeet Heer, The Nation, April 2025
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First they came for Mahmoud Khalil…
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, Mar 11, 2025
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Zionist organizations are taking down names
The Intercept, Apr 14, 2025
Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In For Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested By ICE
Akela Lacy, The Intercept, April 14 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil’s free speech is a national security risk
Peter Suber, FediScience, Apr 12, 2025 & Associated Press
The Low-Hanging Fruit of Canceled Student Visas
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance, March 30, 2025
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“First, They Came for Mahmoud Khalil”
MEGHNAD BOSE, DROP SITE NEWS, MAR 23, 2025
Emergency Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump’s Attack on Free Speech
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Mar 16, 2025
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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
JOCELYN GECKER, AP, March 15, 2025
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Day 5 – Mahmoud Khalil News You Need To Know
Arab American Institute, March 13, 2025
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Trump’s Disappearing Of Mahmoud Khalil Should Be A Warning For Us All
THE BIG PICTURE AND TODD BEETON, MAR 13, 2025
Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil
Martin Pengelly, The Guardian, 13 Mar 2025
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Congressional Letter to DHS on Mahmoud Khalil
14 Democratic House Members to Secretary Kristi Noem, Mar 11, 2025
