Iman Abdul, 27, was arrested for making terroristic threats towards Leon Goldstein High School, which caters to Jewish students in Brooklyn. Reports indicated that Abdul expressed violent intentions via social media, provoking outrage from community advocates who demanded accountability. She was charged with making a terroristic threat and aggravated harassment, to which she pleaded not guilty. Jewish advocates highlighted the gravity of her comments, emphasizing that hate speech leads to physical threats and necessitates urgent action.
"If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason... Lexus driving Israhell [sic] loving Zionisits [sic] all attend here," Abdul allegedly wrote, sharing a screenshot from Google Maps of the high school's location.
"A map. A pin. A call to harm Jews, fellow New Yorkers, children, teachers. This isn't just dangerous. It's evil. Jew-hatred doesn't stop with a threat. It escalates. We need immediate and unequivocal action," Tova Plaut, a Department of Education pre-K staffer and Jewish activist, reportedly told The Post.
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