Antisemitic Attack on NYC Subway: Jewish Man Choked on Train

Antisemitic Incident on NYC Subway

• 🚇 A disturbing video filmed on December 15th on a crowded three train in New York City shows a Jewish man being choked and threatened.
• 🚨 The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
• 🗣️ Two Black men were reportedly yelling anti-Semitic slurs at a group of eight Jewish men and boys returning from a Hanukkah celebration.

Victim's Account and Escalation

• 👊 One of the attackers allegedly grabbed the throat of a Jewish man, while another made a gun gesture towards him.
• 😨 A 20-year-old Yeshiva student visiting from Israel expressed fear, stating he didn't know what the attacker had in his pockets and thought it could be a very dangerous situation.
• 🏃 The victims escaped at the next stop, fortunately with no one injured.

Broader Context of Antisemitism

• 📅 This incident occurred just days after another anti-Semitic attack at a Manhattan restaurant.
• 🌍 Hate-filled moments like this, alongside the deadly Hanukkah massacre in Sydney, Australia, have left Jews around the world on edge.