Palestinian protest leader says movement reshaping US politics

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Palestinian-American activist Mahmoud Khalil says the pro-Palestinian student movement has shifted US public opinion and encouraged a new generation of political leaders to question established views on Israel. His remarks come shortly before US midterm elections and amid an Israeli election.

Mahmoud Khalil, who became the face of resistance to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian student activism, believes the movement has succeeded by shifting public perception and encouraging a generation of leaders ready to question views about Israel. "The American public is finally changing, is finally looking at the Palestinian as an equal human," the 31-year-old said in an interview with AFP one week before crucial midterm elections -- and just as Israel held its own election.