Illinois Man Convicted of Killing Palestinian-American Boy Dies in Prison

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Illinois Man Convicted of Killing Palestinian-American Boy Dies in Prison
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Joseph Czuba, an Illinois landlord convicted of murdering his Palestinian-American tenant Wadea al-Fayoume in a hate crime linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict, died in prison after serving less than three months of his 53-year sentence. The attack, motivated by religious hatred, resulted in Czuba stabbing the boy 26 times, and his mother was also injured. Czuba's death at age 73 leaves ongoing concerns about anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian sentiments.

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