Violent Shooting Shakes Vermont Community, Targeting Palestinian Students

Hisham Awartani, a Brown University junior, was shot along with two friends near his grandmother's house in Vermont. The shooter, a white man wearing a black hoodie, approached them without saying a word and opened fire. Awartani's spine was injured, and he faces a long recovery, while his friends are expected to recover. The incident has left Awartani questioning his safety in America and has highlighted the struggles faced by Palestinians. The shooting comes amid a spike in hate crimes against Muslims in the US, and Awartani's mother believes there is a lot of anger and misunderstanding towards Arabs and Muslims. Awartani is described as a curious and talented young man with a passion for knowledge.