Suspect arrested in group assault on Jewish man in New York's Times Square

"The victim was approached by a group of five or six males who knocked him to the ground, assaulted him while making antisemitic statements," police spokeswoman Sgt. Jessica McRorie said.

Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate near the Israeli Consulate following the flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, May 18, 2021.

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MAY 22, 2021 05:44

Suspect arrested in group assault on Jewish man in New York's Times Square

"The victim was approached by a group of five or six males who knocked him to the ground, assaulted him while making antisemitic statements," police spokeswoman Sgt. Jessica McRorie said.

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Suspect arrested in group assault on Jewish man in New York's Times Square

"The victim was approached by a group of five or six males who knocked him to the ground, assaulted him while making antisemitic statements," police spokeswoman Sgt. Jessica McRorie said.

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