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US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
A US judge has ordered that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil must be released from immigration custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration’s unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
Khalil, a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was arrested by immigration agents in the lobby of his university residence in Manhattan on March 8. President Donald Trump has called the protests anti-Semitic and promised to deport foreign students who took part.
Khalil condemned anti-Semitism and racism in interviews with CNN and other news outlets last year, and many observers say allegations of anti-Semitism are used against protesters in an attempt to shut down legitimate criticism of Israeli actions.
Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States, says he is being punished for his political speech in violation of the US Constitution’s First Amendment.
US ambassador accidentally says Israel ‘spreading terror’
During today’s remarks at the UN, US Ambassador Camille Shea made a Freudian slip, stating that Israel spreads “chaos, terror, and suffering” in the region; before quickly attempting to redirect the blame toward Iran. pic.twitter.com/nKjRaPfcfl
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 20, 2025
US Representative to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea, made headlines after a striking verbal slip during a UN Security Council meeting. While delivering a statement aimed at Iran, Shea began by saying:
“Israel’s government has also spread chaos, terror, and suffering throughout the region…”
She paused awkwardly, then quickly corrected herself
Oops, told the truth there for a second.
‘My intelligence community is wrong’ on Iran’s nuclear programme, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has told reporters that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was wrong to suggest there is no evidence Iran is building a nuclear weapon.
“Well, my intelligence community is wrong,” he replied when asked by reporters about Gabbard’s position.
Trump also said that while he “might” support a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, “Israel’s doing well in terms of war, and I think you would say that Iran is doing less well”.
In response to another question, he said, “Europe is not going to be able to help” in the Israel-Iran conflict.
