Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent anti-Israel activist and Columbia University graduate student, discussed his views on the October seventh Hamas attack in a recent interview with The New York Times. Khalil described the attack, which killed over 1,200 people in Israel, as a 'desperate attempt' by Hamas to draw global attention to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza. While he acknowledged that targeting civilians is wrong and did not justify the violence, Khalil argued that the lack of a political process and the imminent Saudi-Israel deal left Palestinians with no path to statehood or self-determination. Khalil, who has led anti-Israel protests on American college campuses, was arrested by immigration authorities and faces possible deportation, though a federal judge has released him on bail pending further legal proceedings. He emphasized the ongoing suffering and lack of dignity experienced by Palestinians, stating that they should not be expected to be 'perfect victims' after decades of hardship.

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