05-22-2021
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Reports of anti-Semitic vandalism and attacks increased in American cities during the 11-days of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Police in New York City arrested a man in connection with the beating of a Jewish man in Times Square on Thursday, labeling the brutal act a hate crime.
Waseem Awawdeh of Brooklyn was arrested and charged with assault as a hate crime, gang assault, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a tweet from police.
During last night s demonstration in Midtown Manhattan, 23-year-old Waseem Awawdeh was arrested for using a crutch to assault a man in front of 1604 Broadway. He s been charged with hate crime assault 2, gang assault 2, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon. pic.twitter.com/48ydYMfGSi
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Reports of antisemitic crimes in the United States and around the world have increased dramatically in the wake of the latest deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas.
In the week after the crisis began, the Anti-Defamation League found there were 193 reports of antisemitic incidents, greatly outnumbering the reported attacks, 131, in the week that predated the tension.
New York:
There were multiple instances of pro-Palestinian activists heckling and harassing others in New York City. In some cases, protesters attacked Jewish New Yorkers.
In one video, a group of men wearing the colors that correspond with the Palestinian flag were seen heckling people, yelling, “F you” and “F you, you Zionist!”
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