Palestinian mum receives son's high school exam results at his grave in Jenin

A Palestinian mother yesterday received her murdered son’s high school exam results at his grave, less than a month after he was killed by Israeli occupation forces.

Majdi Ararawi averaged 90.4 in his secondary school exams (tawjihi) in the industrial branch.

In a video that went viral on social media, the bereaved mother said “Majdi was diligent, loved his studies, and planned to be happy on this day. He wanted to study electronics engineering.”

The mother of Palestinian student Majdi Ararawi cries in pain over his grave after he got a high rate of 90.4% in the secondary school graduation exams.

Majdi was murdered by Israeli forces during Israel’s recent military incursion into Jenin city.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/Fj46Vfo7Zw

— Days of Palestine (@DayPal_official) July 21, 2023

Weeping at his grave, she said: “They deprived him of his joy at his success and deprived me of it.”The Palestinian Ministry of Education said in a statement that six high school students were killed by the Israeli occupation forces this year, including Ararawi.

The Palestinian Ministry of Education on 20 July 2023 honoured the Palestinian students who were killed by Israeli occupation forces after sitting their high school exams

Ararawi was killed during the Israeli military operation against the Jenin camp on 3 July, in which helicopters, drones and ground forces were used against civilians.

The operation, which was considered the largest in more than 20 years, resulted in 12 Palestinians being killed and over 120 wounded. While some 80 per cent of homes were destroyed in the refugee camp.

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