New York-based Israelis file legal brief supporting Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi

A group of 26 Israeli citizens based in New York filed a legal brief in support of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi. Mahdawi, a US legal permanent resident from the occupied West Bank, is fighting deportation proceedings that began under the Trump administration due to his pro-Palestinian activism. The Israeli group argues that deporting him suggests that promoting peace between Israel and Palestine is contrary to US foreign policy. The case is expected to be heard by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals.