Three Brooklyn men were indicted this week in New York over a hate crime in which they allegedly chased Jews before violently attacking them, and demanding they cry out loud "Free Palestine." The incident took place in the wake of the latest Hamas-Israel flare-up.
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The suspects – 19, 20, and 21 years old – have also been indicted for obstruction of justice.
According to the charges, which were pressed against them on May 22, the three suspects stopped by a synagogue in Borough Park the day after Operation Guardian of the Walls, and began shouting antisemitic slurs, such as "Free Palestine" and "Kill all the Jews." They also spat on Jews who walked by and physically assaulted two ultra-Orthodox men, punching and attempting to strangle them.
The three suspects first appeared in court last week, after which they were released on bail. According to local media, they are facing up to four years in prison.
The district attorney condemned the attack and said that "every Brooklynite has the right to lead his life freely and follow his religion without fear. Assaults such as the ones described in the indictment are abominable."
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