Protesters From Khalil Demonstration in Trump Tower Arrested
Members of a Jewish-led protest group were arrested after they took over the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday, March 13, to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil.
In video filmed from the street outside of the building, protesters are seen being led into a bus by New York Police Department officers.
The demonstration was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, a group of political activists that's been critical of Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
Khalil, a Columbia University activist and legal permanent resident, was detained several days before by the Trump administration, which said it was revoking Khalil's green card due to his role in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Credit: Anonymous via Storyful
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