Mamdani Hosts Controversial Activist for Ramadan Dinner at Gracie Mansion
TL;DR
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, his wife and their young son for Ramadan dinner at Gracie Mansion, despite Khalil’s ICE detention and looming deportation tied to a green-card fraud claim; Mamdani hailed Khalil as a symbol of resilience and free speech, while Khalil’s Hamas-supportive remarks drew White House condemnation.
- Mamdani hosts anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil and his family at Gracie Mansion for Ramadan New York Post
- Mahmoud Khalil says his life is still in limbo 1 year after Columbia University protest detention ABC7 New York
- A Year After His Arrest, Mahmoud Khalil Lives in Limbo and in Fear The New York Times
- One year later: Mahmoud Khalil remains in limbo but ready to fight NPR
- Mahmoud Khalil returns to Columbia University one year after his arrest Spectrum News NY1
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