Jewish Voice for Peace Protests at Trump Tower, 65 Arrested Demanding Release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE

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Published Mar 13, 2025, 06:04 PM

Jewish Voice for Peace, a pro-Palestine group, staged a sit-in at Trump Tower in New York to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist facing deportation. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 8 and is currently detained in Louisiana. The protest saw around 100 demonstrators filling the lobby of Trump Tower, chanting for Khalil's release. The group, identifiable by their red shirts with the slogan 'Jews Say Stop Arming Israel,' was met with police action, resulting in the arrest of at least 65 protesters who were detained in zip ties and transported away. Khalil's arrest has sparked widespread protests, with supporters arguing it represents an attack on free speech. Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident married to an American citizen, has not been charged with any crime, yet faces deportation. President Donald Trump has indicated that Khalil's arrest is the first of many targeting pro-Palestinian activists.

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ABC News Live

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The Jewish Voice for Peace protesters filled the lobby of Trump Tower, calling for the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Police detained at least 65 protesters in zip ties and loaded them into a police van and city bus about an hour into the demonstration. https://t.co/SQ0Hqndng7

The Boston Globe

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Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University. https://t.co/zIyNnlHL6K

Newsweek

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Jewish Voice for Peace organized a protest that occupied the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan Thursday. Demonstrators called for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate who organized pro-Palestine protests on campus last year. https://t.co/96Afvm2o4I https://t.co/tnuFfpTWDR