A Jewish man was assaulted Friday morning in Brooklyn, New York, by two masked suspects as he was on his way to synagogue.
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A video posted on social media by Shomrim, a private Orthodox Jewish safety patrol, shows two suspects approach the Jewish man, brutally beat him and steal his tefillin, after which they immediately fled the scene.
FACE OF EVIL: After hours of following their steps via camera footage, our volunteers obtained video of the faces of the pair - wanted for this morning's vicious assault/robbery on New York Ave. If you recognize them, contact @NYPD63Pct & #Shomrim 718-338-9797. @NYPDHateCrimes https://t.co/iSh5oegt1P pic.twitter.com/5HSuZgUrq4
— Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol (@FlatbushShomrim) July 16, 2021
Local police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Shomrim is offering a $1,000 award for information leading to an arrest.
Chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel condemned the viscous attack and called on the government to take action.
"Antisemitism aims to instill fear in Jews by trying to destroy them. The incident, in which a Jew was humiliated and beaten in the streets of Brooklyn, on his way to synagogue, clearly reflects the need to recalculate a new route.
"The US, our closest ally in the world, has in recent years seen a record spike in antisemitic assaults, both in their severity and frequency. I am once again calling on the US administration to recalculate its route, and put an end to the growing phenomenon. The incident is just another reminded for those who have might have forgotten that antisemitism is directed against the Jews."
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