Jewish students at Georgetown protest detention of professor Badar Khan Suri
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Above: Dr. Badar Khan Suri's wife, Mapheze Saleh, speaks to supporters after she exited the courthouse in front of the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia on May 1, 2025. Image copyright: Michael S. Williamson/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Badar Khan Suri — a foreign national with ties to Hamas leadership — spread antisemitic propaganda and pro-terror rhetoric online. His visa was revoked under INA 237 due to the threat he posed to U.S. foreign policy. National security must come first as there is no place for hate on U.S. campuses, especially for foreign nationals.
Anti-Trump narrative
Abducted by masked agents, chained, and moved across states without charge, Dr. Badar Khan Suri — an Indian scholar of peace — was jailed over his dissent on social media and his marriage to a Palestinian. This isn't justice, it's part of a Trump-headed pattern targeting pro-Palestine voices.