Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.

A 20-year-old Palestinian student at Brown University, Hisham Awartani, was severely injured in a shooting in Burlington, Vermont.

Background: Awartani’s family chose for him to stay in the U.S. during the ongoing war in Gaza for his safety.
* Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot while visiting family in Burlington, Vermont.
* His mother, Elizabeth Price, states that her son has severe injuries and it’s unlikely he’ll regain the use of his legs.

The aftermath: Following the shooting, Price and her husband are seeking to travel from Ramallah to Vermont despite security restrictions.
* The process involves crossing by land into Jordan and then flying to the U.S.
* Two other students, Kinnan Abdalhamid of Haverford College, and Tahseen Ali Ahmed of Trinity College were also injured in the shooting.

Ongoing investigation: Authorities have not concluded if the shooting was a hate crime, yet such suspicions exist.
* Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad stated that the incident may have been a hate-motivated crime.
* Jason J. Eaton, the suspect in the shooting, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempted second-degree murder.

Context: The shooting occurs amidst violent conflict in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
* Since the Hamas-led attack on October 7, thousands of Palestinians have been killed, according to the Palestinian health ministry and Israeli authorities.
* Elizabeth Price expressed her grief over the loss and suffering of the Palestinian people.
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