• •A Vermont jury found Jason Eaton, 51, guilty of three counts of attempted murder regarding the 2023 shooting of Palestinian students.
• •The defense failed to secure an acquittal through an insanity plea, which reportedly involved claims that Eaton acted on orders from US and Israeli intelligence.
• •While both The Guardian and Al Jazeera report the conviction, the long-term impact on hate-crime classification remains uncertain as sentencing is still pending.

Jason Eaton was convicted of three counts of attempted murder this week following the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont. Both The Guardian and Al Jazeera report that jurors rejected his insanity defense, which was predicated on bizarre claims of following intelligence agency orders. While The Guardian highlights the specific nature of his delusions, both outlets emphasize that Eaton now faces a potential life sentence. It remains to be seen whether this verdict will satisfy calls for a broader hate-crime investigation into the incident.