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Texas Man Charged in Stabbing of Palestinian American After Rally

The attack, which occurred as the victim was leaving a cease-fire protest in Austin, is being investigated as a hate crime.

Nizar Doar, father of the 23-year-old Palestinian American stabbed in Austin on Sunday, calls for Texas leaders to support a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at a press conference Tuesday.
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Bert James Baker faces a charge of second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to a stabbing Sunday, according to Austin, Texas, police and online court records.

Overview

  • A Palestinian American was stabbed by a white man shouting racial slurs after a cease-fire rally in Austin.
  • The suspect, identified as Bert James Baker, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Austin police are investigating the incident as a 'bias-motivated' attack, with potential hate crime charges pending.
  • The victim, Zacharia Doar, is recovering from surgery; his father blames President Biden for not calling a cease-fire sooner.
  • The stabbing is part of a rising trend of violence against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.