FREE MAHMOUD KHALIL💪

Academic freedom is under attack — from the U.S. to the EU.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian scholar and activist, has been unjustly detained by ICE after years of advocating for Palestinian rights. A former graduate student at Columbia University, Khalil was at the forefront of pro-Palestinian activism, including the 2024 protests calling for justice for Gaza. Instead of being recognised for his activism and scholarly work, he now faces detention and the looming threat of deportation.
This is not an isolated incident. Across the U.S. and the EU, the right to stand for the Palestinian cause is witnessing a crack down. Student activists who dare to challenge the status quo are being silenced, surveilled, and even arrested. In many EU countries, the right to express solidarity with Palestine is under increasing scrutiny, with scholars and students facing repression for their political beliefs. Universities should be bastions of free thought and critical discussion, not spaces of fear and oppression.
The right to express opinions and challenge power is fundamental to our democratic principles. Repression in academic spaces is a direct attack on our freedoms. If we stand by and allow this, we will pave the way for censorship and control to spread throughout the EU and beyond.
We stand with Khalil, with all those resisting repression, for academic freedom, human rights, and the right to dissent.
#AcademiciansUnderSiege
#HumanityFirst
@AntiFascistKenya