Palestinian American Teen Fatally Shot in West Bank Sparks Grief and Outcry in New Orleans Community
GRETNA, La. — One week after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Tawfic Abdeljabbar in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian American community in the New Orleans area is grieving and demanding justice. The teen, a native of a New Orleans suburb, was killed by Israeli security forces near the village of Al-Mazra’a Ash-Sharqiya. His tragic death has left friends, family, and the community in shock and anger. Described as a larger-than-life and humorous individual by …