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Caroline Fenner's avatar

We all feel very empowered by your strong humanitarian values and your emotional strength. It is very good that you tapped into your intuition and felt that something was going to happen, so in a way, you were prepared for this detainment. You took the oath to protect the Constitution and then you SHOWED US ALL HOW TO PROTECT our Constitutional rights!!

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Haider's avatar

Thanks for standing up against the oppression and admire your courage for speaking up against the injustice!!

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Dorothy Coyle's avatar

Thank you. We need more thoughtful persons like you to become US citizens and leaders.

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Sayema's avatar

Incredibly thoughtful interview by Prem and incredibly beautiful, eloquent, hopeful words by the courageous Mohsen Mahdawi. Mohsen reflects the best of humanity and empathy for his fellow humankind. Thank you for uplifting and amplifying his voice as a leader and advocate for human rights.

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Pat McCann's avatar

Wonderful! Such a spirit.

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Alexander  Harper's avatar

There is a calmness and goodness about Mohsen that is deeply moving. He is a great example to us of how to react to cruelty and injustice - from the heart, from a place of love for humanity and respect for all creatures. I am sure that his very presence must alarm those who wish to rule over us by promoting an agenda of hate, fear and division. We all need to be brave enough to try follow his example.

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Lynn's avatar

A rate positive news story this year, seeing Mohsen walking in his gradu

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Lynn's avatar

Graduation robes across the stage at Columbia to loud applause from the audience.

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Karin Day's avatar

What a beautiful human Mohsen is! Thank you Mohsen and Zeteo for sharing this story ♥️

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jacky henderson's avatar

What a wonderful young man his composure and wisdom is outstanding..great interview Zeteoʻ🔥🔥🔥🔥

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SGreen's avatar

I am walking a path with you and Prem. Thank you.

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Dianne Walter's avatar

Beautiful words! Thank you

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Elizabeth Horton's avatar

I was unable to get sound. I read subtitles.

Truly inspirational.

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Dylan Murphy's avatar

thank you mohsen - you are amazing

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Carole Cooper's avatar

‘May we all be free’!

Thank you Mohsen.

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Livermore, Katie A's avatar

Thank you for this interview, Prem! I echo Mohsen- I am grateful for the work you are doing.

Mohsen just makes it so simple. It’s about human rights, which is the very foundation of a democracy. He does a powerful job of centering Palestine while also making connections between systems of injustice everywhere.

May Mohsen be free.

May Palestine be free.

May we all be free.

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Jeff Biss's avatar

First, antisemitism has lost its meaning. It is now a mere tool to use against people who don't support Israel's war crimes and theft of Palestinian property by the Israeli terrorists called "settlers".

Second, to be antisemitic is constitutionally protected, like it or not. Therefore, being antisemitic provides no valid reason to deny citizenship. However, acting, as in discriminating against people for their religion, is not protected.

He has not discriminated against Jews but merely condemned Israel's war crimes against Palestinians. The regimes actions against him are unconstitutional.

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