Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups for 'conspiracy'

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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against senior Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups, including the Heritage Foundation and Canary Mission, alleging unlawful conspiracy and persecution for his advocacy. The suit, brought under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, claims these entities coordinated to intimidate Palestinian rights activists and weaken solidarity movements.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 22:20 The suit also targets Canary Mission, Betar US and the Heritage Foundation think tank Mahmoud Khalil, accompanied by his wife Noor Abdalla, raises his hands as he arrives for a press conference outside the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City, on 22 June (Kena Betancur/AFP) Off Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials, the Heritage Foundation, Betar, and Canary Mission, seek

Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups for 'conspiracy'

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