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As Israelis in New York, we're horrified by ICE's detention of one of our Palestinian partners in peace

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli citizens living in the U.S. are publicly opposing the detention of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian peace activist, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationHuman RightsFree SpeechPeace ActivismIsraeli Palestinian RelationsJewish SolidarityColumbia UniversityPolitical RepressionIce DetentionMohsen Mahdawi

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New York City, New York, United States
"Pro-Palestinian activists rally for Mohsen Mahdawi and protest against deportations outside of ICE Headquarters on April 15 in New York City."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Join us in Manhattan this Sunday at 4 p.m. in Union Square to demand Mohsens release and to stand against the use of deportation as a tool of political repression."
Columbia University, New York, United States
"Mohsen actively built ties with Israelis, understanding that the only sustainable way forward in Israel and Palestine is through shared work between Israelis and Palestinians. Many of us have worked with and gotten to know Mohsen on a very personal level. We have been moved by his empathy, kindness and fortitude. Several of us feel that working with Mohsen has been the most valuable experience of our time at Columbia University."
Israel
"Many Palestinians have argued that they are marginalized no matter what form their objection to Israeli policy takes."

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