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and seated a man the White House once condemned for remarks on Hamas at his table. As critics rage, supporters invoke free spee
The Ramadan dinner at Gracie Mansion has become a lightning rod because it sits at the crossroads of security, free speech, and identity in post–Oct. 7 America. To some, Mahmoud Khalil is a symbol of dangerous extremism, a man whose comments on Hamas and presence at anti-Israel rallies cross a moral red line.
