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US appeals court overturns release of pro-Palestinian advocate Mahdawi, citing lack of jurisdiction

by | Jul 21, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY student Mohsen Mahdawi poses for a portrait inside Havemeyer Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York City, New York, US, May 18, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ryan Murphy/File Photo)
Mahdawi, 35, was one of several non-citizen students who were placed in deportation proceedings last year after taking part in demonstrations against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.