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Protesters storm Mahmoud Khalil's book release, editor confronts them
Original: Protesters stormed Mahmoud Khalil’s book release. His Israeli editor confronted them.
Protesters disrupted a book release event for Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student detained by US immigration authorities. His Israeli editor confronted the protesters, a confrontation reported by The Forward that is drawing attention to tensions surrounding the Palestinian activist's memoir and his high-profile legal case.
Why now: Khalil's memoir release is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and opponents amid the ongoing controversy over his detention and deportation case.
Mahmoud KhalilThe ForwardColumbia University
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