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

A group of 26 Israeli citizens based in New York has filed an amicus brief in support of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi. Mahdawi, a legal US resident from the occupied West Bank, is fighting deportation proceedings initiated by the US government due to his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University. The supporting group, which includes Columbia faculty, argues that deporting Mahdawi suggests that promoting peace between Israel and Palestine is contrary to US foreign policy. They praise his work in fostering dialogue and building bridges between Israeli and Palestinian communities.