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Meet Mahmoud Khalil’s 19-Member ‘Dream Team’: From Lawyer for Al Qaeda Terrorists to Anti-Israel Activist Accused of ‘Medical Propaganda’

An online fundraiser for legal defense, ‘family support,’ and ‘long-term justice efforts’ has already raised $369,000.

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Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, center, outside the Columbia University campus, April 30, 2024. AP/Mary Altaffer, file
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

Just a week after immigration officials arrested and detained anti-Israel student activist at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, more than a dozen lawyers have lined up to help the 31-year-old activist challenge his impending deportation. 

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NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

Ms. Zhukovsky studied economics and government at Dartmouth College.

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