{"id":111,"date":"2023-11-27T00:42:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T00:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alnasnews.com.jo\/en\/?p=111"},"modified":"2023-11-27T00:42:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T00:42:51","slug":"three-palestinian-men-shot-in-vermont-us-amid-israel-hamas-truce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alnasnews.com.jo\/en\/?p=111","title":{"rendered":"Three Palestinian men shot in Vermont, US amid Israel-Hamas truce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three young Palestinian men have been shot near a university campus in Vermont in the United States, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Reports said the incident took place on Saturday evening near the University of Vermont\u2019s campus in the city of Burlington.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The three were identified as Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed. They are studying at three different universities in the US.<\/p>\n<p>According to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), two of the victims are in intensive care while one was due to be released on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[We] are deeply distressed by the recent incident involving three of our graduates,\u201d the Ramallah Friends School in the occupied West Bank, where the three studied, said in a statement on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we are relieved to know they are alive, we remain uncertain about their condition. We extend our thoughts and prayers to them and their families for a full recovery, especially considering the severity of the injuries \u2013 as Hisham has been shot in the back, Tahseen in the chest, and Kinnan with minor injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1728796630399234434&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2023%2F11%2F26%2Fthree-palestinian-men-shot-in-vermont-us-amid-israel-hamas-truce&amp;sessionId=337261a985fa5b60578db5f624b03ceef5d46df9&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1728796630399234434\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind the attack is unknown. When contacted by Al Jazeera, the Burlington police did not immediately respond to a request for further information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hate-a-motivating-factor\">\u2018Hate a motivating factor\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The ADC said it was contacted about the shooting earlier on Sunday, and that it has \u201creason to believe [it] was motivated by the three victims being Arab\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the information provided, the three victims were wearing a keffiyeh and speaking Arabic. A man shouted and harassed the victims, then proceeded to shoot them,\u201d the group said in a\u00a0statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1728806541078266280&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2023%2F11%2F26%2Fthree-palestinian-men-shot-in-vermont-us-amid-israel-hamas-truce&amp;sessionId=337261a985fa5b60578db5f624b03ceef5d46df9&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1728806541078266280\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the information collected and provided, it is clear that hate was a motivating factor in this shooting,\u201d said ADC\u2019s Director Abed Ayoub.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on law enforcement to investigate it as such. The surge in anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian sentiment we are experiencing is unprecedented, and this is another example of that hate turning violent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The families of three students have urged law enforcement authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, \u201cincluding treating this as a hate crime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">\u201cWe will not be comfortable until the shooter is brought to justice,\u201d the families said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">\n<p align=\"LEFT\">\u201cWe need to ensure that our children are protected, and this heinous crime is not repeated. No family should ever have to endure this pain and agony.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident came amid a\u00a0rise in anti-Palestinian sentiments\u00a0in the US, with both Republican and Democratic politicians backing Israel\u2019s\u00a0war in Gaza\u00a0despite the mounting Palestinian death toll and growing accusations of war crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s ground and air assault on the besieged Gaza Strip has so far killed more than 15,000 Palestinians, and left vast swathes of the Strip in ruins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three young Palestinian men have been shot near a university campus in Vermont in the United States, according to media reports. Reports said the incident took place on Saturday evening near the University of Vermont\u2019s campus in the city of Burlington. &nbsp; The three were identified as Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed. 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