Ranem Abu-Izneid was hit by shrapnel when an Israeli solidier alleged fired at her student accommodation near Jerusalem. She has returned home, but fears she has lost sight in her right eye.
As she stood bleeding and disorientated in her student accommodation, Australian woman Ranem Abu-Izneid, 20, did not believe she would survive the injury which has robbed her of sight in her right eye.Wayne Taylor
Abu-Izneid remembers she was preparing for exams on the day she was injured, and became scared when she heard the sound of bombs outside. Israeli forces began speaking Hebrew over student residence loudspeakers, which she couldn’t understand. Sitting in the harsh light of Melbourne Airport’s arrivals terminal on Sunday, Abu-Izneid said she was grateful to be home with family, but fears her injuries will prevent her from becoming a dentist.
“My dreams have come crashing down in an instant. It’s all over. I wanted to achieve my dreams of becoming a dentist, but I don’t think that’s possible any more,” Abu-Izneid said.Mazen Alkhatib, the dean of student affairs at Al-Quds University, said the community was struggling to understand why the alleged shooting happened in what is considered a “safe area”.
Rana, a dentist, sobbed as she embraced her daughter for the first time since she was injured. Ranem clutched red roses, handed to her by one of her family and friends. “Our thoughts are with her and her family as she recovers. We are limited in what we can say as she has a right to privacy,” a spokesperson said.Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s office has been contacted for comment, along with the Israeli embassy in Australia and the Israel Defence Forces.
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