- A University of Massachusetts student, Efe Ercelik, was arraigned on Monday for allegedly assaulting two students at a rally supporting Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
- Ercelik allegedly approached two students during the “Bring Them Home: Solidarity Walk and Installation,” and used derogatory slurs and stereotypes against Jewish people, punched and kicked a victim, and destroyed a small Israeli flag.
- He faces charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, larceny from person, vandalize property, assault and battery to intimidate, and disorderly conduct.
- Ercelik was released on $250 bail, with orders to stay away from the victims and the UMass Amherst campus. Read More
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