Woman Charged With Hate Crime After Antisemitic Attack in NYC

Noora Shalash, a former CAIR employee, was caught on video verbally and physically assaulting a Jewish man in Manhattan, prompting widespread condemnation.

Noora Shalash, 39, was charged with aggravated harassment, a second-degree hate crime, after an antisemitic tirade and physical assault in a Midtown Manhattan office building.
The incident, captured on video, shows Shalash making profane antisemitic remarks, claiming ties to terrorist groups, and physically attacking the victim, Seth Bell, a Jewish lawyer.
Shalash was initially taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychological evaluation following her arrest by NYPD officers called to the scene by building security.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) stated that Shalash has not been affiliated with their organization for five years and condemned her actions and antisemitic comments.
The video of the incident, shared by the watchdog group StopAntisemitism, went viral on social media, drawing over one million views and sparking public outrage.