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Pro-Israel groups called for Mohsen Mahdawi’s deportation. He was arrested at a citizenship interview.

JL;DR SUMMARY Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist and permanent U.S. resident, was arrested by ICE at a citizenship interview, amid a crackdown encouraged by far-right pro-Israel groups like Betar and Canary Mission. 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 AdministrationFree SpeechPro Palestinian ActivismBernie SandersColumbia UniversityDeportationCanary MissionBetarMohsen Mahdawi

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New York, United States
"His critics note that he did not denounce Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and that he had appeared alongside activists from Within Our Lifetime, a hardline anti-Israel group whose activity has frequently included antisemitism, on Columbias campus."
Vermont, United States
"Anxious that he would be arrested, Mahdawi had sought support from both his legal team and the three members of Congress from Vermont, where he has been living."
Palestinian Territories
"The arrest of Mahdawi, a Palestinian from the West Bank who helped found the Palestinian Students Union at Columbia University, is adding to the visibility of far-right pro-Israel groups such as Betar and Canary Mission at a time when their advocacy is dovetailing with the Trump administrations actions."
Israel
"His critics note that he did not denounce Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and that he had appeared alongside activists from Within Our Lifetime, a hardline anti-Israel group whose activity has frequently included antisemitism, on Columbias campus."

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