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To my Palestinian sister in ICE detention – I will carry you until you are free | Mahmoud Khalil
- Khalil marks one year since his protest-related detention and writes to Leqaa Kordia in ICE custody.
- The letter describes Ramadan in detention and the denial of halal food as part of harsh conditions.
- Khalil links the detention to a broader history of Palestinian dispossession and memory.
- The letter argues that Palestinians who remember their history challenge the 'Palestine exception' and related silencing.
- Khalil declares his own freedom partial while others remain detained for similar reasons.
- The correspondence expresses solidarity, promising to carry Leqaa’s memory and fight for her release.
- Khalil highlights the shared Palestinian refusal to disappear and the ongoing fight for return and existence.
- Khalil attributes the detention to political advocacy and connects it to broader U.S. policy toward Palestinian activism.
- The piece frames detention as part of a broader struggle, not an isolated incident.
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