{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Palestine","slug":"this-is-palestine-772686","podcast_index_feed_id":772686,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Cv71f_Wt","website_url":"www.imeu.org","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6b726e0f-18d1-4380-a43f-a22853b93461/719a9218-61db-4714-885f-36e69527ba5d/3000x3000/this-20is-20palestine-20cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The IMEU","episode_count":152,"summary":"'This Is Palestine' is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. We bring you stories from the ground in Palestine, and we speak with experts and activists to bring you unique perspectives and analysis about Palestine from across the world. This podcast is a project of the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU).","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T02:19:22.310113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-palestine-772686"},"episode":{"title":"A Conversation with Mahmoud Khalil: Student Activism in the US and the Palestinian Struggle for Freedom","slug":"a-conversation-with-mahmoud-khalil-student-activism-in-the-us-and-the-palestinian-struggle-for-freedom","published_at":"2025-07-30T15:19:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-palestine-772686/a-conversation-with-mahmoud-khalil-student-activism-in-the-us-and-the-palestinian-struggle-for-freedom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-palestine-772686","url":"www.imeu.org","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/c2230874-6249-4e49-8124-225f71f40fbe/episodes/66333e1b-0331-48df-899e-b0e2c7e24104/audio/f4ea11fd-c1cf-4446-aec9-605a38e66640/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Cv71f_Wt","summary":"Following their moral compass, student activists at Columbia demanded an end to the genocide in Gaza and called for a ceasefire. The response? Intimidation, suspensions, wrongful arrests, and, in Mahmoud’s case, being illegally detained by ICE and threats of deportation. How and why did the current student movement begin? What were the consequences of speaking out on Palestine? And what does the future hold for student activism and for Mahmoud himself? In this powerful conversation, Columbia graduate student and activist Mahmoud Khalil shares the full story. Thank you for tuning into This is Palestine, the official podcast of The IMEU! For more stories and resources, visit us at imeu.org. Stay connected with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theIMEU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theIMEU/ For more insights, follow our host, Diana Buttu, on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianabuttu","meta_description":"Following their moral compass, student activists at Columbia demanded an end to the genocide in Gaza and called for a ceasefire. The response? Intimidatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1924,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-palestine-772686/episodes/a-conversation-with-mahmoud-khalil-student-activism-in-the-us-and-the-palestinian-struggle-for-freedom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-palestine-772686/a-conversation-with-mahmoud-khalil-student-activism-in-the-us-and-the-palestinian-struggle-for-freedom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}