- Tarek Bazrouk, 20, faces three federal hate crime charges for assaulting Jews at pro-Israel protests in NYC from April 2024 to January 2025, each carrying a possible 10-year sentence.
- Bazrouk was linked to Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades via a chat group, had pro-Hamas and Hezbollah propaganda, and expressed joy over family ties to Hamas during a 2024 West Bank trip.
- Wearing a Hamas headband, Bazrouk targeted Jews with kippot or Israeli flags, called himself a “Jew hater,” and considered setting a Jewish student on fire. Read MoreÂ