Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Four incidents of Orthodox men being assaulted or targeted for assault occurred on Nov. 1 in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park.
The reported instances include:
- An unspecified number of people chasing after two orthodox Jewish males, both of whom escaped harm, according to the Jerusalem Post.
- A passenger in a car punches a Jewish man; the car subsequently flees.
- An unspecified number of assailants getting out of a car, assaulting a Jewish man, and then getting back into the car and fleeing the scene.
- A suspect attempting to force at least one 16-year-old Jewish teen into a car. The victim escaped unharmed.
Such unprovoked incidents are a continuous trend in the #BoroPark area. #StopTheHate, if you have any info on the perpetrators responsible for this incident on New Utrecht Avenue and 53rd Street, call the #Shomrim hotline 7188716666. #SeeSomethingSaySomething pic.twitter.com/r37XriHAt0
— 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐦 (@BPShomrim) November 3, 2019
Another unprovoked attack Friday night in #BoroPark. In this incident on 48th Street, the victim was nearly pinned by this vehicle which fled after an occupant punched the victim. #GotInfo regarding this incident? Call BP #Shomrim at 7188716666. #YourCityYourCall #NoPlaceForHate pic.twitter.com/xwKspPqk8M
— 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐦 (@BPShomrim) November 3, 2019
3rd unprovoked incident where a #BoroPark resident was attacked by a group of perpetrators on Friday night- this one on 51st Street, who then jumped back into their vehicle and fled. Witnessed this incident or #HaveInfo? #LetUsKnow– call our hotline 7188716666. #MakeTheCall pic.twitter.com/CvExxwaPCa
— 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐦 (@BPShomrim) November 3, 2019
The New York Police Department (NYPD) told PIX 11 that the alleged instances are all being investigated as hate crimes and said in a statement to CBS New York that they will “never tolerate hate in our city in any form.”
Anti-Defamation League New York and New Jersey Regional Director Evan R. Bernstein said in a statement, “Following yet another string of alleged anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn this past Friday, we are urging all victims and witnesses to come forward with any information that may help bring the perpetrators to justice and prevent these incidents from continuing to take place. This is some of the most visible anti-Semitism in our country today, and it will take the entire community working together to curb the disturbing trends we’re witnessing in our city.”
Statement from RD @bernstein_evan on the recent string of alleged #antiSemitic incidents in #Brooklyn this past Friday, "This is some of the most visible anti-Semitism in our country today, and it will take the entire community working together to curb the disturbing trends…" pic.twitter.com/KJIl4KAgEC
— ADL New York / New Jersey (@ADL_NYNJ) November 5, 2019
Former New York Democratic Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who currently heads the Americans Against Anti-Semitism watchdog, tweeted, “Another day another violent anti-Semitic attack meant to terrorize the Jewish community! We are in a STATE OF EMERGENCY! We won’t remain silent!”
Another day another violent antisemitic attack meant to terrorize the Jewish community!
We are in a STATE OF EMERGENCY!
We won’t remain silent! https://t.co/SI6GL4HUtI
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) November 3, 2019
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