World Jul 16 Palestinian American ambushed on family land and killed by Israeli settlers, cousin says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev
Arts Jul 15 Watch 6:55 Palestinian American comedian uses humor to process the war in Gaza Comedy has long been a way to bring a different, lighter lens to heavy topics. That holds true for Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid, who has taken to the stage to spotlight the pain of the war in Gaza. Amna… By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran
Nation May 02 Illinois landlord sentenced to 53 years in prison for hate-crime murder of Palestinian American boy Joseph Czuba also severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal attack days after the war in Gaza began. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 28 Illinois landlord found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen. By Sophia Tareen, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press
Nation Feb 25 Trial starts for Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy The landlord, Joseph Czuba, is accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14, 2023. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Jan 26 Family and classmates mourn loss of New Orleans-area teen killed in the West Bank By Roby Chavez Born and raised in a New Orleans suburb, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar was killed northeast of Ramallah on Jan. 19, more than three months into the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Dec 02 Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 8:29 Vermont shooting raises more concerns about attacks against Arab Americans By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow The shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent has added more fear and concern about a rise in bias, discrimination and violent attacks against Arab Americans and Muslims in the U.S. While the motive is still unclear, some groups… Continue watching
Nov 26 Officials investigate potential hate crime after 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate… Continue reading
Oct 17 Muslim boy remembered as kind, energetic by mourners in Chicago suburb By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Mahmoud Yousef, the boy's uncle, remembered Wadea as a typical 6-year-old who was active, playful and kind. Continue reading