The man accused of attacking a Jewish man in Midtown Manhattan told prison guards he would "do it again," the New York Post reported.
Waseem Awawdeh, 23, is accused of attacking Joseph Borgen, 29, on Thursday, using the victim's crutches to hit him as well as punching, kicking, and using pepper-spray on him.
According to prosecutors, after he was arrested, Awawdeh told one of his guards “If I could do it again, I would do it again,”
“I have no problem doing it again.” he added.
Awadeh is being held on $10,000 bail for the attack, which prosecutors say was completely unprovoked and occurred when Borgen was just walking.
Awadeh allegedly called his victim a “dirty Jew” and said, “F– Israel, Hamas is going to kill all of you.”
Police are still searching for four other suspects in the attack on Borgen,
The attack on Birgen was one of a spate of anti-Semitic attacks in New York City in recent days.
Last Tuesday, thousands of protestors scuffled during parallel demonstrations in New York City, with police in Manhattan erecting metal barricades between the two groups.
New York police officers attempted to keep the groups separated, but videos posted to social media showed pro-Palestinian protestors breaking free through barricades and police in an attempt to reach and physically assault pro-Israel demonstrators.
On Wednesday, Jews were attacked by anti-Israel activists in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
On Saturday night, two Jewish teens were reportedly surrounded by an angry mob with baseball bats in Brooklyn.