M. T. Mehdi

Mohammed (sometimes spelled "Mohammad") Taki Mehdi, commonly M.T. Mehdi (January 6, 1928 - February 15, 1998) was an Iraqi-American based in New York. He was highly visible in media circles for being one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and garnered controversy for his often brash defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the late Rabbi Meir Kahane . He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1998.

Mohammed (sometimes spelled "Mohammad") Taki Mehdi, commonly M.T. Mehdi (January 6, 1928 - February 23, 1998) was an Iraqi-American based in New York. He was highly visible in media circles for being one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and garnered controversy for his often brash defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the late Rabbi Meir Kahane . He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1998.

He was one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and often brash in his defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the rabbi Meir Kahane . He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1998.

Mehdi (January 6, 1928 - February 23, 1998) was an Arab -American based in New York and one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and often brash in his defense of the Palestinian cause. He held debates on television and radio with many supporters of Israel, including the rabbi Meir Kahane . He died of cardiac arrest at Bellevue Hospital in 1998.