Steve HermanOct 15, 2023
Police in #Illinois say a boy was killed and a woman critically injured after they were stabbed by a man who targeted them because they were Muslim. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/10/15/23918129/muslim-hate-crime-wadea-al-fayoume-plainfield-joseph-czuba-palestinian-israel-war-murder
Palestinian American boy stabbed to death, his mom wounded in Plainfield hate crime motivated by war in Israel, police say

Joseph Czuba, who rented a room to Hanaan Shahin and her son, Wadea Al-Fayoume, is charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of a hate crime after he allegedly attacked the boy and his mother Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times
Show threadSteve HermanOct 16, 2023
“As Americans, we must come together and reject Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry and hatred,” says President Biden in a statement in reaction to the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian Muslim boy in Illinois. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/15/statement-from-president-joe-biden-4/
Statement from President Joe Biden | The White House

Jill and I were shocked and sickened to learn of the brutal murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother in their home yesterday in Illinois. The child’s Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek—a refuge to live, learn, and pray in peace.  This horrific act of hate…

The White House
Show threadMerelyAHut
@w7voa our grandson is 6 yo. His murder just broke my heart.
Oct 16, 2023 at 2:55amWeb