Hate Crimes
The assailant killed three and injured 10, according to the ministry, but was unable to enter the synagogue, where Lag B’Omer celebrations were reportedly underway.
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“When you see antisemitism, that’s not just hatred against Jews. That’s a breakdown in the fundamental systems that protect us all,” said Daniel Pomerantz, CEO of RealityCheck.
From spray-painted swastikas and hateful fliers to the arrest of a Holocaust-denying vandal and the sentencing of would-be terrorists aspiring to sabotage America’s power grid.
Franklin Sechriest was caught on video carrying toilet paper and a five-gallon container before running away after the blaze began.
Most, but not all, of the state’s Jewish lawmakers are on board.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “We send our hopes and our wishes for the speedy recovery of the wounded, and we strengthen the security forces who are fighting terrorists this night and every night.”
Authorities say that 28-year-old Jaime Tran intended to kill Jews as they were leaving their synagogues.
The prison term for the antisemite is below the five-year maximum.
“It is up to the city of New York to decide if they will continue to let dangerous anti-Semitic assailants off,” said Canary Mission.
The assailant, a Palestinian woman, was shot after approaching a checkpoint at the entrance to the city brandishing a knife, according to police.
“We have a crisis right now in Maryland and in the country when it comes to hate crimes,” said Joe Vogel, the Democratic state delegate who introduced a bill that has gained bipartisan support.
