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Mahmoud Khalil worked at UNRWA and got ‘rigorous security clearance’ as British gov staffer in Lebanon years before he helped lead anti-Israel Columbia University protests

Stephen Collopy March 14, 2025 1 min read

Detained Columbia University agitator Mahmoud Khalil is a former British embassy worker

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