NYC woman receiving threats due to shared name

A woman from New York City's Upper West Side is facing harassment because she shares a name with the lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil, a controversial figure involved in anti-Israel protests. Reports say this woman has received nasty emails and suspicious packages. The latest package arrived at her home on Riverside Boulevard. Officials did not reveal what was inside. The woman has chosen not to speak publicly about the situation. Critics of Khalil are said to be the source of this unwelcome attention. Khalil has been in federal detention for his actions during protests at Columbia University amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict. He was a graduate student at the university and took part in significant unrest related to antisemitism on campus. Khalil, a Syrian-born Palestinian, has worked for a UN agency focused on Palestinian refugees. He also held a senior role in a British governmental scholarship program before moving to the US in 2022. His lawyer, who does not reside in the same area as the woman, is seeking Khalil's release.