A Palestinian student was paralyzed after the “Fermont accident”

Tahseen Ali, who studies at Haverford University in Pennsylvania, and Kenan Abdel Hamid, who studies at Trinity University in Connecticut, are expected to recover fully.

But Awartani, who was visiting his grandmother over the Thanksgiving holiday with his two friends, all 20, received a more serious diagnosis, according to a statement his family wrote to raise funds to pay for his medical expenses.

The Awartani family wrote on their platform page "Go Fund Me" Through which she raised more than $200,000 as of Sunday morning: "He demonstrated remarkable resilience, fortitude, and courage, as well as a sense of humor, even as the reality of his paralysis emerged".

The family said in their statement that Awartani hopes to start the next semester at college on time, despite his paralysis.

The shooting incident came at a time when the United States is witnessing an increase in threats and reports of incidents related to Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Arabism, since the outbreak of a conflict between Israel and Hamas on October 7.

Eaton, who is currently in custody, faces a charge of attempted murder, while authorities investigate whether the shooting incident in Vermont was a hate crime.

The indictment submitted to the court stated that the students were wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh, and speaking a mixture of English and Arabic, when they were shot.

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Hisham Awartani, 20, who attends Brown University and grew up in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was walking with two friends near the University of Vermont campus in Burlington on November 25, when police said Jason Eaton, 48, shot them. From his gun.

Tahseen Ali, who studies at Haverford University in Pennsylvania, and Kenan Abdel Hamid, who studies at Trinity University in Connecticut, are expected to recover fully.

But Awartani, who was visiting his grandmother over the Thanksgiving holiday with his two friends, all 20, received a more serious diagnosis, according to a statement his family wrote to raise funds to pay for his medical expenses.

The Awartani family wrote on their page on the “Go Fund Me” platform, through which they had raised more than $200,000 as of Sunday morning: “He showed remarkable flexibility, steadfastness, and courage, as well as a sense of humor, even as the fact that he was paralyzed became apparent.”

The family said in their statement that Awartani hopes to start the next semester at college on time, despite his paralysis.

The shooting incident came at a time when the United States is witnessing an increase in threats and reports of incidents related to Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Arabism, since the outbreak of a conflict between Israel and Hamas on October 7.

Eaton, who is currently in custody, faces a charge of attempted murder, while authorities investigate whether the shooting incident in Vermont was a hate crime.

The indictment submitted to the court stated that the students were wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh, and speaking a mixture of English and Arabic, when they were shot.