A 25-year-old Muslim man was arrested in Milan after violently attacking a group of American Chassidish tourists at the city’s central train station.
The chassidim were waiting for a train. The assailant noticed the group, began shouting slurs, and then began kicking and punching them, and hit one of them in the head with a metal object.
According to Italian media reports, the attacker, of Pakistani origin and with a criminal record, was apprehended by railway police on suspicion of “aggravated assault motivated by racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination.”
The incident occurred at 1:15 p.m. near platform 8.
Passengers nearby tried to protect the victim until security forces arrived and arrested the assailant on the spot. The chassid was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators found that the attacker had arrived in Milan by train shortly before the assault and targeted the group immediately upon entering the station. Italian police have launched a criminal investigation into the incident as a suspected antisemitic hate crime.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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“of Pakistani origin and with a criminal record,” these criminals need to be deported and not be allowed to roam European cities…
What ever happened to good old Chaps em??
Before the usual comments about Europe and antisemites, ask yourself this question: What right does a migrant from Pakistan have to enter Europe and racially select victims and dictate who can and cannot be in Italy?
Italy should recall the ambassador to that country.
And who worked harder and spent more money to get to Italy and for what purpose?
The facts:
1. A Pakistani assailant physically attacked an obviously Jewish victim in Milan, Italy.
2. The parties had (likely) not known each other before this incident, and (likely) there was no provocation on the part of the victim other than “breathing while Jewish.”
Mr. Mamdani, is this event consistent with your understanding of the objective you explicitly encouraged, “Globalize the Intifada”?
If bloodthirsty Muslims or other violent savages exhibit this or similar uncivilized behavior in NYC once you take office, will you direct the police to “stand down?” Will you direct the AG not to prosecute the perpetrator(s)?
@jdf007: yes, the attacker was a pakistani moslem, but the european antisemitism comes into the picture when the italian police, courts and jails handle such criminals with kid gloves. not only are they caving to violent criminals, but they are also encouraging more of the same.