"Tawfic, child of two West Banks
Tawfic was born in Gretna, a suburb on New Orleans’ West Bank, across the Mississippi River from the city center. He had planned to go to the University of New Orleans to study business or engineering and had dreamed of working at NASA, maybe at the nearby Michoud Space Center.
Tawfic attended Brother Martin, loved beignets, and spent his Sundays cheering for the team in the black and gold..."
https://thelensnola.org/2026/10/19/new-orleans-palestinian-families-west-bank-justice/
The LensNo justice for New Orleans teens killed in occupied West Bank | The LensNew Orleans Palestinian families confront West Bank violence and seek accountability after the killing of Gretna teenager Tawfic Abdel Jabbar.