Pro-Palestinian Activist Defends Hamas, Downplays Antisemitism | JQJO

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist released from US detention, defended Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel in a recent New York Times interview. He downplayed concerns about antisemitism at Columbia University, calling it 'manufactured hysteria,' despite the university's $221 million settlement over such allegations. Khalil, arrested for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, argued that the Hamas attack was a desperate attempt to be heard and that antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism often rise together. He also defended controversial slogans used by pro-Palestinian activists.