US EditionDOJ charges man with hate crimes over Columbia protests
- Federal prosecutors have indicted 20-year-old Tarek Bazrouk from New York City on hate crime charges for attacking Jewish individuals at three different protests connected to the Israel/Gaza conflict in Manhattan.
- These incidents occurred between April 2024 and January 2025 and followed escalating tensions and violence over the Gaza conflict, including events near the New York Stock Exchange, Columbia University, and Gramercy Park.
- Bazrouk reportedly attacked Jewish pro-Israel protesters by punching, kicking, stealing an Israeli flag, and using antisemitic slurs while showing support for Hamas, with text messages labeling himself a 'Jew hater'.
- Bazrouk pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three hate crime charges, each carrying up to 10 years in prison, and was arrested again that day after allegedly continuing his violent acts despite prior arrests.
- This case marks the DOJ’s first federal hate crime prosecution related to the Columbia protests, highlighting ongoing law enforcement efforts amid over 120 reported hate crimes this year in New York City.
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DOJ charges man with hate crimes over Columbia protests
The Department of Justice is charging a 20-year-old with hate crimes after he allegedly assaulted Jewish people with connections to Columbia University during protests both this year and in 2024 against the war between Israel and Hamas. Tarek Bazrouk was arrested and charged with three counts of hate crimes Wednesday after the government says he…
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New York man charged with federal hate crimes after assaulting Jewish people at anti-Israel protests: DOJ
A New York man is facing three federal hate crime charges for his alleged deliberate assaults on Jewish demonstrators at separate protests related to the Israel and Hamas war in NYC since April 2024.
·New York, United States
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