Hesen Jabr, a labor and delivery nurse, was recently honored by her employer, NYU Langone Health in New York, for her work with grieving mothers who had lost babies during pregnancy and childbirth. Jabr, who is Palestinian American, graciously accepted the award and took the opportunity to devote a small portion of her remarks to draw a connection with grieving mothers in Gaza.
Her bosses, she has said, told her she had “put others at risk”, “ruined the ceremony” and “offended people” with her remarks. She was sent back to work but several hours later was read a termination letter and escorted out by a police officer.
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Her bosses, she has said, told her she had “put others at risk”, “ruined the ceremony” and “offended people” with her remarks. She was sent back to work but several hours later was read a termination letter and escorted out by a police officer.
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