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France has suspended its Gaza evacuation program following the accusation of antisemitic online remarks by a Palestinian student in Lille, leading to her removal from university and a review of security checks for Palestinians in the country.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called for an investigation by the US Department of Education after a Palestinian American high school student, Jad Abuhamda, was expelled from Pine Crest School in Florida, and his mother, Dr. Maha Almasri, was fired from her position as a math tutor at the school. The expulsion came after Almasri made social media posts criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. The school deemed the posts "hateful and incendiary," while Almasri argues they were taken out of context and shed light on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. CAIR is seeking to protect Arabs, Muslims, and pro-Palestinian individuals from unfair punishment for expressing their views.
More than $980,000 has been raised for the recovery of Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student at Brown University who was left paralyzed from the chest down after being shot in an unprovoked attack in Vermont. Awartani and two friends were walking near the University of Vermont campus when they were shot by a white man. While officials have not labeled the shooting a hate crime, Awartani's family believes they were targeted. The fundraising page describes Awartani's remarkable courage and resilience, and his determination to continue his studies. The shooting comes amid a surge of hate crimes in the US, and the attack has drawn widespread condemnation.
GOP US Rep. George Santos has been expelled from the House, making him the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the chamber. Israel has resumed combat operations in Gaza, bombarding the area after the collapse of a truce. A Palestinian college student shot in Vermont is now paralyzed from the chest down. The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump's election subversion case has refused to dismiss the charges against him, and Trump's criminal trial is set for March. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has passed away at the age of 93.
A Palestinian college student, Kinnan Abdalhamid, who was shot along with his friends in Vermont, shared how his training as an emergency medical technician (EMT) helped him respond to the crisis. Abdalhamid recounted the harrowing incident where a gunman shot his friends and himself while they were taking a walk. He believes the attack was hate-motivated. Despite being injured, Abdalhamid managed to seek help and instructed the police to drive him straight to the hospital, knowing it would increase his chances of survival. His friends remain hospitalized, with one possibly facing long-term care due to a spinal injury. The motive behind the attack is still under investigation.
Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student studying in the U.S., was shot and severely injured while visiting family in Burlington, Vermont. His mother had thought he would be safer in the U.S. than in Palestine due to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Two other Palestinian men were also injured in the shooting. Authorities have not determined if it was a hate crime, but the police chief stated that it may have been motivated by hate. The shooter has been arrested and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges. Awartani's parents are now trying to travel to Vermont to be with their son.