Source: New York Post
“The Palestinian Columbia University student [abducted] by ICE agents in Vermont led disruptive anti-Israel protests on campus, and engaged in ‘threatening rhetoric and intimidation’ against Jewish students, State Department sources tell The Post. Mohsen Mahdawi, who hails from the West Bank, was at an interview to obtain his US citizenship on Monday when he was [abducted] by immigration authorities, his lawyer said. ‘Mahdawi, through his leadership and involvement in disruptive protests at Columbia University, has engaged in antisemitic conduct through leading pro-Palestinian protests and calling for Israel’s destruction,’ a senior State Department source said. The source said screenshots of Mahdawi’s social media activity that show his virulent anti-Israel views only tell part of the story.” (04/15/25)