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What Mahmoud Khalil says about Gaza and Israel in ‘The Encampments’ documentary

JL;DR SUMMARY The documentary 'Encampments' features Mahmoud Khalil, a notable pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, who was detained by ICE for his involvement in campus protests advocating for divestment from Israel. 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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Israel Palestine ConflictDocumentaryPro Palestinian ProtestsCampus ActivismDivestmentColumbia UniversityPalestinian HistoryMahmoud KhalilIce DetentionThe Encampments

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"It never mentions Hamas, or explores why Israel launched the war in Gaza the students are protesting."
Israel
"His grandparents, he says, lived near Tiberias, where they peacefully shared farmland with their Jewish neighbors."
New York, United States
"In the film, which premiered Thursday in New York, Khalil says the students pushed the university to disclose its investments and divest from Israel to restore its integrity."
Louisiana, United States
"Khalil, a green card holder who has not been charged with a crime, is currently being held in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana, though a judge has temporarily blocked his deportation."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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