Palestinians Neglected, Trio Says

Sherene Abdulhadi, a Muslim Arab, Amira Hillal, a Christian Palestinian, and Roni Hammerman, a Jewish Israeli, speak at EMU
Sherene Abdulhadi (left), a Muslim Arab, Amira Hillal, a Christian Palestinian, and Roni Hammerman, a Jewish Israeli, speak at EMU on Thursday night.
Photo by Michael Reilly

By Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record

Amira Hillal’s eyes flashed when she talked of Israeli soldiers who invaded her family’s home, arrested her father and seized his business.

“He’s in jail now,” Hillal said. “We don’t know when he’ll get out.”

Hillal, 26, a Christian who lives along Palestine