THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 @ 6:30 PM

BUSBOYS AND POETS – 450K

450 K St NW Washington, DC 20001

Mahmoud Khalil

in conversation with

Prem Thakker

Join Busboys and Poets for an urgent conversation with Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a leading voice in the pro-Palestinian movement and former organizer at Columbia University. Khalil will be joined by Prem Thakker, political correspondent at Zeteo.

Mahmoud Khalil spent more than three months in ICE detention following his arrest in March 2025. Although a lower court decision had temporarily secured his release, that ruling was recently overturned by a federal appeals court, reopening the possibility of renewed detention and deportation as his legal fight continues.

He will be joined on the Busboys and Poets stage by Prem Thakkker.

 Prem Thakker is a political correspondent at Zeteo whose column goes beneath the headlines—asking provocative questions and revealing what’s missing from the national conversation.

Come out and hear directly from Mahmoud Khalil about what’s next.

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL