Mahmoud Khalil: I Will Continue To Speak Up For Palestinians ‘Even If They Would Kill Me’

During a press conference on Saturday, Mahmoud Khalil discussed his release from immigration detention and the continued war in Gaza.

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00:00Well, first, friends, thank you so much for everything, not only for today.

00:09It's just for every day, like just your words, your words of support, your messages have kept me going.

00:18Still, the fight is far from over.

00:22The genocide is still happening in Gaza.

00:24Israel is still waging a full war against Palestinians across Palestine.

00:33The U.S. government is funding this genocide, and Columbia University is investing in this genocide.

00:45This is why I was protesting.

00:47This is why I will continue to protest.

00:49Not only if they threatened me with detention, even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine.

01:00Again, I just want to go back and just continue the work that...

01:10Palestinian rights, a speech that should actually be celebrated rather than punished, as this administration wants to do.

01:22But we'll take a few questions.