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Man who punched Israeli tourist convicted of a hate crime

JL;DR SUMMARY Yehia Amin has been convicted of a hate crime after attacking a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square, amidst a surge of tension following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks against Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasJewish CommunityNew York CityHate CrimeTimes SquareRabbi Stephanie RuskayState AssemblyIsraeli TouristYehia Amin

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New York City, New York, United States
"Man who punched Israeli tourist convicted of a hate crime"
Israel
"Amin followed a group of Jews who were wearing kippahs and said, Hamas should kill more of you, May Allah kill all the Jews, and All Jews should die, among other threats, according to the indictment."

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