"Violence Shakes Palestinian Students in Vermont, Testing Community Bonds"

Three Palestinian American students were shot in Burlington, Vermont, while reuniting over Thanksgiving weekend. The attack has shaken their sense of safety in the United States and highlighted the dangers they face as Palestinian Americans. The suspect, Jason J. Eaton, pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder. The victims believe they were targeted because they were speaking a mix of Arabic and English and wearing Palestinian scarves. One of the students may be permanently paralyzed, while the others remain hospitalized. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of Palestinian students in the United States and the impact on their families' decisions to send them to school there.