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Palermo Antisemitic Attack Allegation Prompts Prosecutor's Probe and Police Guard

A viral video by Michelle Imán Schmukler led to an investigation, but the alleged aggressor remains free in the same building.

Overview

  • Schmukler says a neighbor shouted antisemitic slurs and threw a metal object that nearly struck her eight-month-old at their Palermo residence.
  • According to her account, the neighbor admitted the act when police arrived and lamented not having better aim.
  • The complaint was filed and referred to Prosecutor’s Office No. 5, where Fiscal Zalazar opened an investigation, cited the complainant, and assigned a panic button.
  • After the post went viral, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and DAIA contacted the family, and a Buenos Aires City Police patrol now guards the building.
  • City authorities sent the alleged police advice to “move out” to Internal Affairs, the thrown object was not recovered, and no detention or charges have been announced.