Mahmoud Khalil, arrested on March 8 for protests against Israel, decries his detention as politically motivated and a symptom of anti-Palestinian racism. In a letter from a Louisiana detention center, he criticizes the U.S. government's treatment of Palestinian activists under both Trump and Biden administrations. Khalil's lawyers argue his transfer was unjustified and politically driven, despite official claims of overcrowding. Khalil describes his initial detention experience and emphasizes the need for greater support for Palestinian voices.
My unjust detention is indicative of the anti-Palestinian racism that both the Biden and Trump administrations have demonstrated over the past 16 months as the US has continued to supply Israel with weapons to kill Palestinians and prevented international intervention.
By now, the footage of that night has been made public, recalling how agents handcuffed and forced him into an unmarked car.
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