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Jewish man targeted in assault motivated by antisemitic hate, say DC police

Ariel Golfeyz, 31, says after the attack he no longer feels safe wearing a kippah in public

July 12, 2024 15:35
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Police in Washington DC are investigating an assault on a Jewish man as an antisemitic hate crime.

Ariel Golfeyz, 31, who is Jewish, was attacked on his way to work on Wednesday morning. Golfeyz said the attacker, Walter James, 38, knocked him to the ground and punched him repeatedly.

James has now been charged with assault motivated by hate or bias, according to court documents.

Ariel Golfeyz was attacked in the US capital on Wednesday[Missing Credit]

Golfeyz was wearing a kippah when James attacked him, something he now says he will no longer do. “After this, I don’t think it’s safe to wear a kippah, or anything like that in public in Washington DC, because of what’s going on,” he told local news.