Ahmed al Jabali received a six-year prison sentence for slashing a Jewish barber, Slava Shushakov, in an antisemitic attack in Yonkers. During the assault, al Jabali used barber shears and shouted slurs, motivated by his hatred for Jews. Judge James McCarty condemned the act as reprehensible while the DA's office emphasized their commitment to fighting hate crimes. Shushakov, who faced physical harm and emotional trauma, expressed skepticism over al Jabali's apology, highlighting a broader community response against antisemitism.
"The Westchester County District Attorney's Office will continue to prioritize combating antisemitism and all hate crimes. There will be no tolerance for this type of despicable behavior in our community."
"He doesn't like Israel, he doesn't like the Jews, he wanted revenge for some reason... and started attacking me."
"You admitted to and committed a reprehensible act, which hurt another person."
"Sorry,' You know,... can be just a word."
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