that completely ravaged the west bank. at the same time there s been a disturbing rise in anti-semitic attacks in the united states. after recent incidents in new york, los angeles and tucson, arizona, president biden went to twitter this morning saying the the hate has to stop. the rise in attacks in new york city prompting nypd to step up patrols in several jewish neighborhoods. one man viciously attacked last week says he wants to meet with lawmakers about stopping the growing hate and also described just what he endured during that attack. i was walking union the street. i see out of the corner of my eye someone chasing me with their arm back like they want to punch me. i was surrounded by a crowd of individuals proceeded to kick me, punch me, hit me with flag poles crutches. towards the end of the assault i thought he were urinating on my face which they were pepper
stephanie gosk filed this report for us detailing some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place. reporter: the anti-defamation league identified a 50% increase in the anti-semitic attacks since the latest conflict broke out in the middle east, including one in times square. they are calling on president biden to do something about it. in the heart of new york city, what authorities are calling an act of hate. video capturing a gang-style attack on a jewish man in times square. they proceeded to assault me, beat me, kick me, punch me, hit me with crutches, with flagpoles. reporter: the assault happening as pro israeli and pro palestinian rallies happening. police searching for a group that yelled at four jewish men and injured a car, punching and chasing two jewish teens with a
there is more. another man was arrested and several others are being sought in connection with a vicious attack on a jewish man in new york s times square. the 29-year-old victim says the level of hatred is off the charts. i was walking down the street. i see out of the corner of my eye someone chasing me with their arm back. before i could even react i was surroubded by a crowd of individuals who proceeded to kick me, punch me, hit me with playing poles, crutches. i have lived in new york my entire life and in new york city the past decadeened i don t remember anything like verbal, physical or any sort of threat directed at me or launched at me because of my judaism. harris: a former democratic new york state assemblyman unleashing on the silence he is now hearing from new york s democratic leaders.
welcome back. overseas while the fighting is suspended between israel and hamas the u.s. has seen a disturbing rise in anti-semitic attacks. prominent jewish organizations are calling on the white house to take action. nbc news correspondent stephanie gosk has more on this uptick in violence that we have seen in u.s. cities. last night in times square police say a jewish man was the victim of an alleged hate crime. this video appears to show the moment 29-year-old joseph borgen was attacked. i m surrounded by a whole mob, crowd of people. they proceeded to, you know, obviously assault me, beat me, kick me, punch me, hit me with crutches. reporter: one man is facing multiple charges including assault as a hate crime. the nypd says it is looking for as many as six others. borgen said they yelled anti-semitic slurs while he was being beaten. you re a dirty je, we re
overseas, while the fighting is suspended between israel and hamas, the u.s. has seen a disturbing rise in anti-semitic attacks. prominent jewish organizations are calling on the white house to take action, nbc news correspondent stephanie gosk has more on this uptick in violence that we have seen in u.s. cities. last night in times square, police say a jewish man was the victim of an alleged hate crime. this video appears to show the moment 29-year-old joseph was attacked. i m surrounded by a whole mob of people. they proceeded to assault me, beat me, kick me, punch me, hit me with crutches. one man facing multiple charges including assault as a hate crime. the nypd says looking for as many as six others. oregon says that yelled antisemitic slurs while he was being beaten. dirty jew, we are going to kill you. the assault took place as