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ICE arrests Palestinian leader of Columbia’s anti-Israel protests, revoking student visa and green card: lawyer

Chris Nesi

The New York Post

March 9, 2025

Viewpoint Detected:

Strong

Fallacies Detected:

Biased Language, Appeal to Emotion, Straw Man, False Cause

credAIble Evaluation:

The article is highly charged, using biased language such as "twisted radicals," "rabble-rouser," and "violent propaganda" to frame Khalil and his actions negatively. Appeal to emotion is present in descriptions of violent imagery and references to terrorist activities, which are used to link Khalil to extremist causes without direct evidence. A straw man fallacy appears when the article claims that a coalition of student groups advocated for the "total eradication of Western civilization," an extreme statement not necessarily reflective of Khalil’s actions. False cause is evident in implying that Khalil's arrest is directly due to his activism rather than potential legal immigration violations.

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