A young Jewish man was stabbed early Saturday morning (local time) near the Chabad movement’s headquarters in New York City by a man yelling “Free Palestine”. Local Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, who says he knows the victim, shared the news of the hate crime through his X handle.
Behrman posted that during Shabbat, a young black male attacker asked the Jewish man, “Do you want to die?”, before proceeding to stab him. The victim was quickly rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
The attacker was arrested after local community members pursued him, and stopped him till the Police arrived.
Behrman posted, “I can confirm that a hate crime stabbing occurred early this morning in Crown Heights, around 2 a.m., near Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, close to Chabad Headquarters.”
“The perpetrator, a Black male in his early 20s, shouted “Free Palestine” and, after an exchange of words with the victim, allegedly asked, “Do you want to die?” before stabbing him”, Behrman further added.
I can confirm that a hate crime stabbing occurred early this morning in Crown Heights, around 2 a.m., near Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue, close to Chabad Headquarters.
— Yaacov Behrman (@ChabadLubavitch) August 11, 2024
The perpetrator, a Black male in his early 20s, shouted "Free Palestine" and, after an exchange of words…
“Community residents pursued the attacker and detained him until police arrived to make an arrest. This is an extremely serious incident. The victim could have been killed. This act of hateful violence highlights the dangerous impact of anti-Semitic incitement and hate propagated by some local politicians and leaders in New York and across the United States”, He added, highlighting the impact of anti-Semitic rhetoric in the United States.
USA has seen a lot of anti-semitic protests and hate speeches since Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7 of last year. Several Universities as well had seen anti-semitic demonstrations amid pro-Palestine protests.
