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Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami (www.theguardian.com)

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While in custody, Brafman spontaneously told detectives that while he was driving his truck, “he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both”, arrest documents said.

Further complicating the incident, one of the injured men reportedly posted “death to the Arabs” in a message on social media after the shooting. “My father and I went through a murder attempt against antisemitic background,” he wrote.

“It is deeply ironic and telling that both the alleged pro-Israel perpetrator and the pro-Israel victim in the Miami Beach shooting reportedly hold racist anti-Palestinian views,” said Cair’s national executive director, Nihad Awad

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Maybe he thinks hate crimes are about to be the next wave of pardonable offenses by the supreme cheeto.

The real messed up part is I'm not convinced it's impossible.