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Mahmoud Khalil pushes back on claims of antisemitism at Columbia in Ezra Klein interview

JL;DR SUMMARY Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protest leader previously detained by immigration authorities, contested the narrative of widespread antisemitism at Columbia University during an interview with Ezra Klein. 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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HamasJewish IdentityTrump AdministrationPro Palestinian ProtestsColumbia UniversityEzra KleinPalestine MovementMahmoud KhalilIce Detention

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Columbia University, New York, United States
"Khalil repeated the allegation in a wide-ranging interview with New York Times columnist Ezra Klein published on Tuesday."
Louisiana, United States
"In the interview, Klein delved into Khalils arrest on March 10, which stemmed from allegations that he had fueled antisemitism on Columbia Universitys campus, and subsequent 3-month detainment at an ICE detention center in Louisiana."

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