An assault on a Jewish man in Washington DC is being investigated by police as an antisemitic hate crime. Ariel Golfeyz, 31, a Jewish individual, was attacked on his way to work Wednesday morning.
Golfeyz said the assailant, Walter James, 38, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him. Court documents show that James has been charged with assault driven by hate or bias.
James, who is now in custody, verbally assaulted Golfeyz, calling him a “murderer” in reference to the conflict in Gaza. During his arrest, the attacker shouted, “The children in Gaza. The children in Palestine. We know! We know who you are!” as captured in a video recorded by Golfeyz.
The man shouted at Golfeyz: “You corrupt the banks and you corrupt the world”. He also accused Jews of “tainting the minds of our children” and controlling the music industry. “You hold the world ransom, because you control all the money and all the resources,” he said.
* The Jewish Chronicle contributed to this report