Hisham Awartani tells his mother he thought he would be shot in Palestine, not in US after he and two friends shot in Vermont waking to Thanksgiving celebration hosted by his family.
Despite undergoing two hours of physical therapy daily, Hisham remains determined to resume his studies, according to his mother.
Price, formerly an anthropology student at Harvard University, recounted her journey to Palestine for research, where she met Awartani in 1991, despite familial opposition. Describing the critical 24 hours after the incident, Price said medical decisions needed to be made urgently, but they were far away. They received the news on Saturday night, but could only arrive in the US by Wednesday.
The students were speaking Arabic and wearing keffiyehs when they were shot, according to Abed Ayoub, the executive director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Underlining that she has always been proud of his son, Price said Hisham spoke on the issue only to draw attention to the general situation in Palestine. He said that he had the necessary resources.Hisham said he thought he would be shot at some point, but it would be in Palestine, not America. He had previously been shot in the knee when he attended a protest in the West Bank. The Israeli army often targets knees to paralyze or maim, said Price.
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