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NYPD treating attack on Columbia student as a hate crime

The incident in question occurred on Monday, when a 22-year-old man made antisemitic remarks and grabbed an Israeli flag from the victim. Columbia University confirms the assailant was not affiliated with the school.

NYPD treating attack on Columbia student as a hate crime

Palestinian runs over Israeli man in California

Israeli man hospitalized with compound fracture in his leg after being run over by a Palestinian-Iranian man in what police are treating as a hate crime.

Palestinian runs over Israeli man in California

Chicago:

Man who shot Orthodox Jewish man found dead in jail

Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who was accused of shooting an Orthodox Jewish man near a synagogue in Chicago’s West Rogers Park, commits suicide in jail.

Man who shot Orthodox Jewish man found dead in jail

17-year-old arrested in murder of Israeli man in Tennessee

Family of 21-year-old Aviv Broeck says murder is related to calls to 'globalize the Intifada' as police arrest teen suspect who allegedly lured the victim for a locksmith job before shooting and robbing him.

17-year-old arrested in murder of Israeli man in Tennessee

London:

Police say Imam's prayer to destroy Jewish homes not hate crime

Metropolitan police accused of 'two-tiered policing' after Imam's call to curse and destroy the homes of Jews weeks after October 7 said to fail to meet 'threshold' of a hate crime.

Police say Imam's prayer to destroy Jewish homes not hate crime

Yes, you are an antisemite

You don’t hate genocide. You just hate Jews.

Yes, you are an antisemite

Sent to prison

Phoenix man sentenced for distributing guns used for hate crime

Phoenix man Eric Celaya sent to eight months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for his role in the shootings of two members of the Jewish community in West Los Angeles last year.

Phoenix man sentenced for distributing guns used for hate crime

Chicago antisemitic shooting:

Police announce hate crime, terror charges against suspect

Chicago Police announces that felony terrorism and hate crime charges have been added to the charges against 22-year-old suspect who shot Orthodox Jewish man as he was walking to synagogue.

Police announce hate crime, terror charges against suspect

Shooting of Jewish man:

Chicago mayor accused of 'abdication of civic duty'

Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz condemns Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refusal to treat shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue as an antisemitic hate crime.

Chicago mayor accused of 'abdication of civic duty'

Florida:

Jordanian man smashes solar panels worth $700,000 over Israel

Man in mask breaks doors of businesses, leaves notes threatening to blow up businesses that support Israel, before spending hours sabotaging a solar energy facility.

Jordanian man smashes solar panels worth $700,000 over Israel

Man who stabbed haredi in Brooklyn charged with a hate crime

22-year-old who allegedly yelled "Free Palestine" before stabbing a Jewish man near Chabad headquarters is being charged with a hate crime.

Man who stabbed haredi in Brooklyn charged with a hate crime

Pittsburgh:

Pittsburgh: Antisemitic graffiti scrawled at two Jewish locations

Red triangle, symbol associated with Hamas, is painted on Pittsburgh synagogue building.

Pittsburgh: Antisemitic graffiti scrawled at two Jewish locations

Hate crime suspected:

Hollywood synagogue vandalized for the second time in weeks

Security camera footage shows two men wearing hoodies stopping in front of the Kahal Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue, with one of them smashing the front windows with an unidentified object.

Hollywood synagogue vandalized for the second time in weeks

American Jews’ Oct. 7

How do Americans, especially but not only Jews, demilitarize the hate propaganda against Israel and against America? Op-ed.

American Jews’ Oct. 7

Intersectionality of hate

Muslims openly call today for a pan-Islamic embrace of shari’a and the return to the dhimma and the jizya. This plan excludes Blacks, LGBT, Christians and of course, Jews. Opinion.

Intersectionality of hate

Seven museums:

Anti-Israel graffiti 'straightforwardly antisemitic'

Seven Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime.

Anti-Israel graffiti 'straightforwardly antisemitic'

Anti-Israel graffiti in Michigan probed as hate crime

Pro-Palestinian Arab graffiti spray-painted on the exterior of University of Michigan regent's law firm is being investigated as a hate crime.

Anti-Israel graffiti in Michigan probed as hate crime

Brooklyn:

Driver verbally attacks, tries to run over yeshiva students

Driver passing a Hasidic Jewish school in Brooklyn verbally assaults a group of Jewish people before trying to run them down. NYPD investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Driver verbally attacks, tries to run over yeshiva students

Suspect in death of Paul Kessler will stand trial

Judge rules there is enough evidence for anti-Israel demonstrator who struck elderly Jewish man with a megaphone during Los Angeles protest to stand trial for manslaughter.

Suspect in death of Paul Kessler will stand trial

San Francisco:

Driver attacked passenger he thought was Jewish

Driver faces federal hate crime charges after demanding to know if passenger at airport was Jewish, striking him in the head,

Driver attacked passenger he thought was Jewish

Brother of dentist shot in San Diego:

'He was murdered in cold blood in an act of hate'

Brother of San Diego-area Jewish dentist who was shot dead at his office: Those saying this was not a hate crime need to rethink what they define as hate.

'He was murdered in cold blood in an act of hate'

North of Toronto:

Man arrested over antisemitic assault

34-year-old arrested after four Jewish adults were attacked while walking home from synagogue in city of Vaughan.

Man arrested over antisemitic assault

Toronto:

Jewish-owned store vandalized before being set on fire

Toronto Police’s hate crime unit investigating fire and vandalism at a Jewish-owned grocery store.

Jewish-owned store vandalized before being set on fire

London:

Police investigating Jewish woman's assault as hate crime

The incident took place on Thursday, when the 20-year-old was robbed by two women who ran off.

Police investigating Jewish woman's assault as hate crime

New York:

Man indicted after punching Israeli tourist in Times Square

Prosecutors say the man punched an Israeli tourist after making antisemitic remarks including “Hamas should kill more of you".

Man indicted after punching Israeli tourist in Times Square

Chicago:

Father of murdered Palestinian boy files wrongful death lawsuit

Father of six-year-old Palestinian Arab American boy who was fatally stabbed by landlord files wrongful death lawsuit.

Father of murdered Palestinian boy files wrongful death lawsuit

Texas:

Man who torched Austin synagogue sent to 10 years in prison

The Texas man pleaded guilty to arson and a hate crime causing damage to religious property.

Man who torched Austin synagogue sent to 10 years in prison

Vermont: Suspect arrested in shooting of Palestinian students

A man has been taken into custody over a triple shooting of Palestinian students in Vermont on Saturday. Police suspect it was a hate crime.

Vermont: Suspect arrested in shooting of Palestinian students

Police:

Palestinian-Arab fakes anti-Muslim hate crime in Ohio

After investigation, police say man who claimed to have been struck by pro-Israel driver was injured in a fight with his brother.

Palestinian-Arab fakes anti-Muslim hate crime in Ohio

LA Police claim:

'Killing of Paul Kessler doesn't appear to be a hate crime'

Ventura County DA says killing of elderly Jewish man by anti-Israel protestor does not 'meet the elements of a hate crime.'

'Killing of Paul Kessler doesn't appear to be a hate crime'

Los Angeles:

Woman charged with hate crime after ramming into synagogue

Los Angeles woman facing a hate crime charge after ramming her vehicle through the gate of a local synagogue and cultural center.

Woman charged with hate crime after ramming into synagogue

End hate overcoming truth within us before condemning the world

If we expect the world to acknowledge the truth and put aside hate, we must first embrace our truth and our Jewish brothers and sisters.

End hate overcoming truth within us before condemning the world

Online hate & harassment reaches record highs, ADL survey finds

Teens experience high rates of harassment; 80% of Jewish respondents likely to worry about being harassed for their religion, survey shows.

Online hate & harassment reaches record highs, ADL survey finds

Coney Island targeted by antisemitic vandals

NYPD Hate Crime Task Force investigating swastika found on building in Brooklyn neighborhood.

Coney Island targeted by antisemitic vandals

Brooklyn hate crime:

NYC man gets 60 days in jail for punching Jew in IDF sweater

28-year-old from Staten Island who appears at hearing wearing keffiyeh and spouting anti-Israel slogans pleads guilty to hate crime charge.

NYC man gets 60 days in jail for punching Jew in IDF sweater

Michigan city targeted with antisemitic flyers

Flyers from notorious hate group Goyim Defense League found on residential driveways in Novi, Michigan.

Michigan city targeted with antisemitic flyers

Ontario city probing swastikas on trees as hate crime

Antisemitic vandalism in Barrie, Ontario forest described by local Chabad rabbi as 'very disturbing.'

Ontario city probing swastikas on trees as hate crime

Hate crime arrest

Knife-wielding Black Hebrew Israelite threatens Jews in Brooklyn

Assailant charged with hate crime after brandishing knife at Israeli Orthodox students in NYC park, demanding money.

Knife-wielding Black Hebrew Israelite threatens Jews in Brooklyn

London hate crime

Man shouting abuse assaults Jewish bus passenger with pole

Assailant waving long yellow pole threatens to 'mash up' Jewish passenger, also harasses other Jews on Stamford Hill bus.

Man shouting abuse assaults Jewish bus passenger with pole

Queens teen indicted for brutal attack on Jewish man in park

Teen gang attack leaves Jewish man with severe injuries to his ribs, eye, face, head, back and body.

Queens teen indicted for brutal attack on Jewish man in park

NYC hate crime:

Antisemite throws rock at Queens Jewish man on Shabbat

NYPD probing brazen morning assault on Jewish man near Queens synagogue.

Antisemite throws rock at Queens Jewish man on Shabbat

Antisemitic flyers left on cars in Bay Area city

Hate pamphlets found in Saratoga contain antisemitic rant about Jewish culture.

Antisemitic flyers left on cars in Bay Area city

Brooklyn hate crime:

Antisemitic biker attacks Jewish man in front of young child

Vicious Flatbush beating of Jewish man by angry motorcyclist being investigated as hate crime by NYPD.

Antisemitic biker attacks Jewish man in front of young child

Montreal police arrest teen suspect in attacks on Hasidic Jews

18-year-old accused of viciously assaulting two Jews in the span of an hour being investigated by hate crimes unit.

Montreal police arrest teen suspect in attacks on Hasidic Jews

Montreal police probing violent assaults against Hasidic Jews

Hate crimes unit asking for help identifying teen who attacked two Jews on the same night, throwing them to the ground.

Montreal police probing violent assaults against Hasidic Jews

Texas man pleads guilty to hate crime, setting synagogue on fire

Antisemitic arsonist faces up to 20 years in jail after admitting to setting Austin Reform synagogue on fire due to his hatred of Jews.

Texas man pleads guilty to hate crime, setting synagogue on fire

NYPD probing swastika at Columbia Law school as hate crime

Antisemitic graffiti found at New York City law school being investigated by NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.

NYPD probing swastika at Columbia Law school as hate crime

NYPD probing two antisemitic hate incidents in Queens

Anti-Jewish graffiti in two Queens neighborhoods, including swastikas, denounced by local politicians as 'vile acts of hate.'

NYPD probing two antisemitic hate incidents in Queens

Cape Coral, FL hate crime:

'Angry man' tries to break down Chabad House door during Shabbat

Assailant unsuccessful in forcing way into Cape Coral synagogue proceeds to trash rabbi's car with bricks.

'Angry man' tries to break down Chabad House door during Shabbat

Police probing antisemitic drawing on Stanford dorm room door

Hate crime investigation opened by law enforcement after Jewish student at California university targeted with sketch depicting swastikas.

Police probing antisemitic drawing on Stanford dorm room door

Michigan:

Man who threatened to kill Jewish AG indicted for hate crime

Suspect arrested by FBI after threatening on social media to kill Jewish officials unless they left the state.

Man who threatened to kill Jewish AG indicted for hate crime

Los Angeles synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Suspect accused of shooting two Jewish men on consecutive days as they left LA synagogues pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges.

Los Angeles synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty

NYC man who assaulted Jews given 18-month sentence

Staten Island pro-Palestinian activist behind string of assaults on NY Jews sentenced after pleading guilty to federal hate crime charges.

NYC man who assaulted Jews given 18-month sentence

NYPD warns of ‘National Day of Hate’ planned by neo-Nazi groups

Antisemitic rallies set to take place across the United States on Friday, with NYPD warning of events in NYC and Chicago.

NYPD warns of ‘National Day of Hate’ planned by neo-Nazi groups

Crown Heights hate crime:

Jewish man viciously beaten after minor car accident

Antisemite punches and chokes victim, sending him to hospital with serious injuries.

Jewish man viciously beaten after minor car accident

Hate crime in Britain:

Police looking into damage to UK city’s plaque marking first Jew

Commemorative marker in Brighton honoring Jewish man who lived in city in 18th century mysteriously found cracked in two lying on street.

Police looking into damage to UK city’s plaque marking first Jew

Assaulted for speaking Hebrew:

Florida Jewish man speaking on phone brutally sucker punched

Vicious assault of Jewish man talking in Hebrew on phone while riding bicycle in Broward County caught on video.

Florida Jewish man speaking on phone brutally sucker punched

NYC antisemitic subway attack:

Attacker who viciously assaulted Jewish man finally arrested

Suspect nabbed by NYPD seven months after brutally punching Jewish man in apparent antisemitic hate crime.

Attacker who viciously assaulted Jewish man finally arrested

Boston:

Jewish orgs condemn group filmed kicking Holocaust memorial

Police open hate crime investigation after video surfaces showing young men leaning against and kicking New England Holocaust Memorial.

Jewish orgs condemn group filmed kicking Holocaust memorial

California antisemitism billboard vandalized by antisemites

Vandalism of billboard calling out anti-Zionism as Jew hatred leads to hate crime investigation by Berkeley police.

California antisemitism billboard vandalized by antisemites