Police say antisemitic attacks in Los Angeles may be related
3 years, 7 months ago

Police say antisemitic attacks in Los Angeles may be related

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are investigating a potential link between two antisemitic attacks this week in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of the city, authorities said Thursday. Dominic Choi, a deputy chief in the Los Angeles Police Department, said investigators have reached a “critical point” in the cases. The man, a Hasidic Jew and a father of six, was forced to “literally run for his life,” according to Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. “Whether on the streets of Los Angeles, in Jerusalem or Gaza.” Between Jan. 1 and April 30, hate crimes increased 80% in Los Angeles over the same time period last year, Choi said.

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President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
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President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

The Independent  

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President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
6 months ago

President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza staged a protest that evolved into brawling and one arrest outside a Los Angeles synagogue over the weekend in violence condemned by President Joe Biden and the city’s mayor, who called for more police patrols. President Joe Biden has denounced violence that flared when opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in …

Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in LA faces hate crimes
1 year, 10 months ago

Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in LA faces hate crimes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A man who allegedly shot and wounded two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles this week was charged Friday with federal hate crimes. “An individual motivated by antisemitism, hatred for people in the Jewish community, committed two tremendously horrible acts targeting individuals because of their Jewish faith.” Both victims wore clothing that identified their …

Man arrested in suspected antisemitic attack outside L.A. sushi restaurant, police say
3 years, 7 months ago

Man arrested in suspected antisemitic attack outside L.A. sushi restaurant, police say

LA Times  

Authorities arrested a man in connection with a suspected antisemitic hate crime attack on diners outside a Westside sushi restaurant this week. The man, whom police did not name, was taken into custody at a home outside Los Angeles around 10:15 p.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. Police described the man as one of the …

Los Angeles Police Department investigating altercation at restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime
3 years, 7 months ago

Los Angeles Police Department investigating altercation at restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime

CNN  

CNN — The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said Jewish people dining at a restaurant were targeted by a group of pro-Palestinian men driving past in vehicles. On Thursday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, …

L.A. officials, faith leaders denounce recent antisemitic attacks
3 years, 7 months ago

L.A. officials, faith leaders denounce recent antisemitic attacks

LA Times  

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, center, of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, speaks in front of civic and faith leaders outside L.A. City Hall on Thursday in the wake of acts of violence against Jewish community members. Los Angeles public officials and faith leaders met Thursday afternoon outside City Hall to condemn recent attacks against Jewish residents amid Israeli-Palestinian violence in the Middle …

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