Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist detained in Louisiana, wrote a poignant letter highlighting the erosion of civil liberties in the U.S. He faces deportation for his activism against Israel's actions in Gaza. In his letter, Khalil contrasts the swift ruling against him with the prolonged struggles of others in detention, underscoring a troubling lack of due process. His plea emphasizes the urgent need for public action to resist the repression of voices advocating for Palestinian rights amid heightened scrutiny and accusations of antisemitism under the current administration.
It's 3 a.m. as I lie sleepless on a bunk bed in Jena, Louisiana, far from my wife, Noor, who will give birth to our baby in two weeks.
I think about the breakneck speed with which my case was heard and decided, running roughshod over due process. On the flip side, I think about those I am locked up with, many of whom have been languishing for months or years waiting for their 'due process.'
Why should protesting Israel's indiscriminate killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians result in the erosion of my constitutional rights?
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