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

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

Hesen Jabr says New York University’s Langone hospital fired her after she made remarks while accepting award for her work

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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