Overview

• Soliman, who overstayed his tourist visa when it expired in February 2023, faces federal hate crime charges and state attempted murder counts for throwing Molotov cocktails and chanting “Free Palestine” at a pro-Israel demonstration.
• The June 1 attack during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot injured 15 participants and a dog, prompting Boulder County officials to raise the victim count.
• His wife and five children, including four minors, were taken into ICE custody on June 3 and are held at a Texas detention center despite not being charged.
• U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher issued a temporary restraining order blocking their removal and set a June 13 hearing to consider claims of irreparable harm and due process.
• The case underscores a surge in antisemitic violence tied to the Israel-Hamas conflict and highlights tensions between immigration enforcement and judicial oversight.