Trump allies target Jewish judge — and his wife — after ruling on Palestinian activist
Judge Jesse Furman halted the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate
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Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership after previous director charged with sexual misconduct
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The judge who blocked Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation is an observant Jew
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A growing number of Jewish groups are condemning Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
President Donald Trump cheered the arrest, and the White House tweeted, 'SHALOM, MAHMOUD'
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‘Shalom’ becomes new ‘You’re fired’ as Trump takes drastic action at Columbia
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Hayim Katsman was not involved in making ‘No Other Land.’ So why are some of the film’s critics saying he was?
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Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?
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This mayor helped Trump win Arab American voters in Michigan. His reward: An ambassadorship.
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Voting opens in election for World Zionist Congress, with future of Israel at stake
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ICE arrests Palestinian protest leader at Columbia, in sharp escalation of campus actions
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