Lost in Translation: What Mohsen Mahdawi is Really Saying

Mohsen Mahdawi is a 35-year-old Palestinian man. At Columbia University he cofounded Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) with fellow activist Mahmoud Khalil. Both men were detained by ICE in 2025, have robust legal teams, media connections, and despite deportation orders remain in the United States while exhausting the appeals process. In April 2025 we published two exclusive investigations into Mahdawi that detailed his history of … Continue reading Lost in Translation: What Mohsen Mahdawi is Really Saying

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The NYT, Mohsen Mahdawi and Another Pack of Lies

Mohsen Mahdawi has America eating out of the palm of his hand. The media is salivating for his byline. The camera can’t keep away from his face. Politicians are pretending to be pop stars, shouting into microphones to praise his release on bail. This is despite the fact that the one available court document shows him being questioned by the FBI for allegedly saying he … Continue reading The NYT, Mohsen Mahdawi and Another Pack of Lies

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Vermont, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Mountains of Useful Idiots

All it takes is two days of digging to unravel an entire story. Let me tell you the real story of Mohsen Mahdawi, the latest student to have been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the PR campaign he launched to publicize his detention and play an entire state of elected officials, turning many into fools, patsies, and mouthpieces to cover his … Continue reading Vermont, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Mountains of Useful Idiots