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Statement on the death of Aiia Maasarwe

January 18, 2019 | AIJAC staff

Aiia Maasarwe, an international student from Baqa al-Gharbiyye, in the north of Israel.
Aiia Maasarwe, an international student from Baqa al-Gharbiyye, in the north of Israel.

AIJAC expresses our sincere condolences to the family of Aiia Maasarwe, an Israeli citizen and a student in Melbourne.

All women – all people – should be safe on our streets.

AIJAC welcomes the news that Victoria Police has arrested a man in relation to this shocking crime.

 

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