15 year old palestinian boy murdered

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15 year old palestinian boy murdered

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You can do something to help a Palestinian boy who was just murdered.

This is my friend's cousin Mohammad Abukhdair. He was outside the mosque for morning prayers when he was stopped by Israelis supposedly looking to get directions. He was instead kidnapped, stabbed over and over, and burned. He was only 15 years old

You don't have to just be horrified and hopeless. You can do something to help.

Today's front page on CNN online is a story with the cousin of one of the Israeli teens who was recently killed. We as Americans, or any people of conscience, should mourn the life of anyone who was killed unjustly. Let us make sure Mohammad's life, a Palestinian life, is also remembered.

Mohammad's family lives in Northern California and will do interviews. Contact your local or national news agency and urge them to cover his story.

Here's a sample of what you can say, followed by contact info for a few news outlets:

"Your news outlet has most likely heard of and reported on the 3 Israeli teens whose bodies were found. The recent turn of events in the West Bank and tragedy has hit home for local Palestinians as well. Mohammad Abukhdair, only 15 years old, was kidnapped by Israelis, stabbed to death, and his body was burned and left in a forest. His family is mourning, just as the Israeli families are mourning. Please honor Mohammad's memory by contacting his family and sharing with our nation who young Mohammad was. His first cousins, and direct aunt and uncle live in Sacramento, California. They have agreed to do interviews with the media. You can contact Wadha Abukhdeir at wadhapal@yahoo.com or 916-893-4059."

Some national contacts to start with:

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/
MSNBC: mediainquiries@msnbc.com
NPR: atc@npr.org (National) insight@capradio.org (live interview) news@capradio.org (written article)
LA Times: Davan.Maharaj@latimes.com / melanie.mason@latimes.com

Please post any other contacts in the comments!

Please share widely. This is only one life of millions of Palestinians who are not only affected but also constantly portrayed as villains whose existence should be wiped off the planet. Please help ensure Palestinians' stories are humanized. Please remember Mohammad and his family and all those who are suffering from injustice in your prayers. — with Wadha Abukhdair.

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