Palestinian-American stabbed near University of Texas in hate crime incident
Posted on AllSides February 8th, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 23-year-old Palestinian American was stabbed in a Hate Crime attack near the University of Texas in Austin. Advocates said Zacharia Doar was attacked near the University of Texas campus while riding in a truck displaying support for Palestine. Bert James Baker, 36, was arrested following the Sunday evening attack on Zacharia Doar, who was hospitalized. Baker was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police identified the incident as a hate crime. Doar was one of four Muslim Americans who were in the truck,...