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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

New York hospital fires nurse after calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’ in speech

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Hesen Jabr received an award from NYU Langone for providing excellent care to patients suffering perinatal loss. Photograph: courtesy of Hesen Jabr

A nurse at New York University’s Langone hospital was fired after mentioning what she described as a “genocide” in Gaza during an award ceremony speech.

Hesen Jabr, 34, a labor and delivery nurse who worked at NYU Langone for nearly 10 years, made the remarks while accepting an award earlier this month for providing excellent care to patients suffering perinatal loss.

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