By Muhammad Abubakar
Momodou Taal, a British Gambian pro-Palestine activist and former Cornell PhD student, has left the United States due to deportation threats. Following his lawsuit against the Trump administration over executive orders targeting pro-Palestinian activism, Taal faced mounting pressure, including visits from ICE agents and visa revocation.
In a statement on social media, Taal expressed gratitude to his supporters but voiced his loss of faith in the U.S. legal system, stating, “I have lost faith I could walk the streets without being abducted.” He criticized both the government’s actions and the silence surrounding the situation in Palestine.
Taal remains committed to the cause, declaring, “As sad as I feel right now, I do not despair. History will absolve us.” He is confident that the fight for justice will lead to the liberation of Palestine.