Detained, Shackled, and Disappeared — Sami Hamdi on How Far the U.S. Will Go for Israel

British journalist Sami Hamdi joins Dropsite News to explain what happened when he was detained in the United States after speaking at a series of CAIR events. He walks through how online pressure from right-wing activists escalated into his visa being suddenly revoked, his detention at San Francisco airport, and two weeks held in an ICE facility before being released by a federal judge.

Hamdi describes the conditions inside the facility, the people he met there, and the broader pattern he sees of ICE targeting not only immigrants but U.S. citizens, green-card holders, and students who speak out on Palestine. He talks about how his case fits into a larger effort to intimidate journalists and limit speech on Israel and Gaza in the U.S. and the U.K.

The conversation also covers the experiences of other detainees, the role of media pressure in his release, and why Hamdi believes the American public would reject these conditions if they knew what was happening. It’s a detailed look at his detention, the ICE system, and the fight over free speech and political pressure in the U.S.

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