Mahmoud Khalil jumps back into NYC Gaza protests after judge orders his release from ICE custody...

Mahmoud Khalil jumps back into NYC Gaza protests after judge orders his release from ICE custody

"I’m free, but those who made me go through hell are still free outside and actually emboldened."

A federal judge ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the foreign national who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, on Friday. Khalil arrived back in New York on Saturday after being held in immigration custody in Louisiana, and was seen speaking at a rally the following day.

The 30-year-old, who had been held in ICE custody since March, told supporters as he spoke on the steps of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights, "I must call the hypocrisy of Columbia University. A university that just two weeks ago said that they want to protect their international students." He added, "While over 100 days later, I haven’t received a single call from this university," per the New York Post.

He was seen wearing a polo shirt with the words "Lift the siege on Gaza" printed on it as he addressed the crowd.

"I also must call out their double standards. How did we become targets of Israel-aligned groups? Because Columbia University failed to protect students. Columbia University, in fact, emboldened these individuals to continue to harass and harm students," he added.

Joining Khalil were his wife, newborn son, and members of Khalil’s legal team. Many in the crowd

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Mahmoud Khalil jumps back into NYC Gaza protests after judge orders his release from ICE custody...