Austin Stabbing Classified as Hate Crime by Police
The attack on a Palestinian-American man after a pro-Palestinian protest has been officially labeled a hate crime, sparking calls for action against rising hate violence.
- Texas police have classified the stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in Austin as a hate crime, following a pro-Palestinian protest.
- The suspect, Bert James Baker, 36, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Victim Zacharia Doar, 23, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the rib during a confrontation.
- The incident has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for action against the surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate crimes.
- The attack is part of a broader increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities in the U.S., linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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