Mahmoud Khalil files suit alleging a 'public-private' conspiracy to target Israel's critics

Mahmoud Khalil sued the U.S. federal government and private groups including the Heritage Foundation, Canary Mission, and Betar, alleging a coordinated campaign to suppress criticism of Israel through doxing, jailing, and deportation. The lawsuit claims the 'public-private partnership' may violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, citing Khalil's 2025 arrest by ICE, 104-day detention, and ongoing deportation proceedings under the Trump administration.