"Police Confirm Bias-Motivated Stabbing of Palestinian American Man in Austin"

Palestinian American man, Zacharia Doar, was stabbed in the back in an apparent hate-motivated incident after attending a protest in Austin, Texas, calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The assailant yelled racial slurs, including the N-word, and stabbed Zacharia, breaking one of his ribs. The suspect has been arrested, and the case is being reviewed by the Hate Crimes Review Committee. The incident reflects a surge in anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim sentiments in the U.S. following the Israel-Hamas conflict. Rep. Rashida Tlaib has called on the Justice Department to investigate, and advocates emphasize the need to prosecute those responsible for such violence.