Mahmoud Khalil: “My story is one drop in the sea of Palestinian sorrow”

Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate of Palestinian Columbia University, fled Syria’s civil war and was detained in the United States for more than 100 days after speaking out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He claims that the arrest was made to stifle opposition and intimidate opponents.

What does Khalil’s story reveal about the dangers faced by those who speak out for Palestinian rights in the US and how dissent is suppressed there?

Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Mahmoud Khalil this week on UpFront.