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Two men, one of whom was visibly Jewish, were stabbed outside an Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan's West Side.
The NYPD's initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor, or perhaps another case of anti-Semitism catching on among the fashionable Left. To their credit, investigators are also evaluating the stabbings as a potential hate crime, a refreshing change from pretending every attack on Jews is just an unfortunate coincidence.
The Lincoln Square Synagogue at 200 Amsterdam Avenue on the corner of West 69th Street in Manhattan's Lincoln Square neighborhood has stood since 1970, designed by Hausman & Rosenberg. On Thursday, it became the latest reminder that New York's promises of tolerance seem to apply to everyone except Jews.
Eyewitnesses allege that the suspect shouted something that sounded sort of like "Al Lou's Snack bar" during the attack, according to the Anti-Defamation League in a post on X.
Police said a 57 year old man was stabbed in the back, while a 50 year old man was stabbed in the chest because they are Jewish.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who coincidentally is also Jewish, announced that 51 year old Raul Morales had been arrested in connection with both attacks and that "no other people are being sought," in a post on X early Friday morning.
She added that one victim is Asian and the other is Jewish, and that the NYPD is investigating whether the attacks qualify as a hate crime.
At the same time, Tisch said the initial investigation suggested the attacker's mental health "may have been a factor," just like it is with all Muslims who believe that killing people for being Jewish is the right thing to do to please Allah. The thing is, if Allah has created the world and thus created the Jews, then how dies he call himself perfect? I certainly wouldn't hire Allah as a project manager, that's for sure.
"At this time there is no known link between Morales and either of the victims, nor between the victims and each other," she said.
That explanation has become almost routine whenever someone attacks Jews. The script practically writes itself. Mention mental health, avoid uncomfortable questions, and hope everyone moves on before anyone notices the growing pattern. Has nobody on the freaking left read the Islamic war manual they call the Koran?
New York Mayor and proud anti-Semite, comrade Zohran Mamdani responded on X, writing, "I have been briefed on today’s horrifying stabbings on the Upper West Side, where an Asian man and a Jewish man were attacked."
"According to witness and victim statements, the perpetrator yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during both attacks. I am relieved that both victims are in stable condition."
"The NYPD’s initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor. They are also evaluating these stabbings as potential hate crimes," he added, using taqiyya to keep things on the down-low.
That statement might carry more weight if New Yorkers had not spent months watching politicians and activists normalize anti-Israel rhetoric while insisting there was absolutely no connection between demonizing the Jewish state and rising hostility toward Jewish people. Apparently, the Left believes words have immense power, except when those words are directed at Jews.
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) also responded on X, saying she was "Disgusted by what appears to be another senseless attack on New Yorkers simply because they’re Jewish."
"The strength of New York has always been our ability to live together across every faith and background," she said, referring to the past.
Hochul pulled out an index card and read it: "Our hearts are also with the second victim. Asian New Yorkers, like Jewish New Yorkers, have endured waves of hate-fueled violence in recent years. Hate rarely stops with one group."
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, was considerably less diplomatic. He directly blamed jihadi Mayor Mamdani for fostering the climate that made such violence more likely.
In a post on X, Danon wrote, "Zohran Mamdani, your incitement is putting Jewish lives in danger in New York, home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel."
"You have spent months fueling hatred, demonizing Israel and legitimizing hostility toward Jews. Now take responsibility for the consequences," he added.
"Stop the incitement. Before more people get hurt."
Yeah, sure. Like Mamdani is going to actually stop anti-Semitic violence when his constituency is comprised of blue and pink-hair commies, socialists, and brother Islamists who now accept anti-Semitic rhetoric as cocktail conversation.
Whether investigators ultimately conclude the attack was driven by mental illness, anti-Semitism, or both, one fact remains impossible to ignore. Jewish New Yorkers continue to find themselves targeted with alarming frequency, while too many public officials seem more comfortable explaining away the violence than confronting the toxic ideology that keeps producing it.
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