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Three Palestinian students shot in the US
26 November 2023 15:00 GMT
Three Palestinian students in the United States were shot in Vermont on Saturday night, according to SNBC.
The three students have been identified as Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed.
Awartani was reportedly shot in the back, Ahmed in the chest and Abdel Hamid sustained minor wounds.
Family members say that it is a hate crime, amid a surge in violence against those expressing support for Palestine.
Basil Awartani, the cousin of Hisham Awartani, said he was shot in the back "while walking with his friends in Burlington for simply wearing kuffiyehs and speaking Arabic".
"Dangerous preformative rhetoric from US pundits and politicians as well as constant dehumanisation of Palestinians has a real life cost," he added.