Illinois man convicted of hate crime murder of Palestinian boy dies in custody

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Illinois man convicted of hate crime murder of Palestinian boy dies in custody
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A US man, Joseph Czuba, who was convicted of the hate crime murder of six-year-old Palestinian-American Wadee Alfayoumi and the attack on his mother, has died in prison. Czuba was sentenced to 53 years for the attack, which was motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment linked to the Gaza war. The case drew significant attention and highlighted rising hostility against Muslims in the US.

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