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DHS arrests Georgetown researcher who is married to the daughter of a Hamas official

JL;DR SUMMARY Federal authorities have arrested Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, who is accused of spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism online. 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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HamasTrump AdministrationSocial MediaPro Israel GroupsDeportationGeorgetown UniversityBadar Khan SuriDhsAhmed Yousef

Places mentioned

Georgetown, Washington DC, United States
"Federal officials have detained a Georgetown University researcher who they said was spreading Hamas propaganda."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"At Georgetown last year."
India
"Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national who is a postdoctoral fellow, was arrested on Monday."
Louisiana, United States
"Suri is awaiting trial in Louisiana, where Khalil is being held."
New Jersey, United States
"Though this week a judge ordered the Trump administration to move Khalil to New Jersey, where he was when his lawyers filed a petition challenging his arrest."
New York City, New York, United States
"When arresting Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University earlier this month, department officials said."
Israel
"A February article about the couple and their ties to Hamas in the Jewish News Syndicate highlighted Suris social media posts in the immediate wake of Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"According to a 2018 article in the Hindustan Times, Saleh and Suri met when Suri joined a humanitarian delegation to Gaza in 2011."

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