An indictment has been filed against eight pro-Palestinian activists for allegedly threatening to poison and burn pro-Israel individuals and throwing chemicals through windows at Jewish buildings and the Jewish Federation of the University of Michigan, Hebrew-language media report.
This morning (11:26 Jerusalem), an indictment was filed against eight pro-Palestinian activists in the United States for allegedly threatening to poison and burn pro-Israel individuals and throwing chemicals through windows at Jewish buildings and the Jewish Federation at the University of Michigan, according to Hebrew-language outlet 'B'Chadrei.' The charges follow an earlier FBI arrest of seven suspects in a related harassment campaign targeting University of Michigan officials and business leaders over ties to Israel after the October 7, 2023 attacks, as The Zioneer previously reported on June 10. The indictment marks a new legal escalation in what authorities describe as a coordinated effort to intimidate Jewish and pro-Israel communities on campus.
2 developments
- DevelopingMichigan grand jury indicts eight pro-Palestinian activists for alleged conspiracy to poison, kill Jewish targets
- DevelopingFBI arrests seven suspects in Michigan harassment campaign tied to Oct. 7
- DevelopingFBI Data: Jews Targeted in Hate Crimes at Six Times Their Population Share
- DevelopingPolice arrest two Palestinians for inciting attacks, praising Oct 7 massacre
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