"Hate Crime Investigation Launched After Hit-and-Run Injures Muslim Stanford Student"

Authorities have launched a hate-crime investigation after a hit-and-run incident injured an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University. The student, Abdulwahab Omira, called for a collective denouncement of hatred and violence amidst a rise in hate crimes against Arabs, Jews, and Muslims in the United States. The driver of a Toyota 4Runner reportedly made eye contact with Omira, accelerated towards him, shouted derogatory remarks, and fled the scene. Omira, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, described the driver as a white man in his mid-20s. This incident follows a series of hate crimes on college campuses during the Israel-Gaza conflict, highlighting the increasing tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.