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Texas Synagogue Terrorist Said He Was ‘Opening Door’ for Attacks on U.S.
"We're coming to f$%&ing America...We'll give them f$#&ing war," Malik Faisal Akram told his brother in a recorded call.
United Nations Set to Vote on Israeli Resolution Against Online Holocaust Denial
The resolution draws on the widely-adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism to identify Holocaust denial, and calls on UN member states to combat the phenomenon, especially on online platforms.
1,500 Synagogue Leaders Meet with Feds to Discuss Security in Wake of Texas Standoff
Attorney General Merrick Garland tried to reassure worried Jewish leaders just three days after a rabbi and three other peope were held hostage for 11 hours.
Texas Synagogue Hostage Suspect Was Banned from UK Court Over ‘Threatening’ 9/11 Outburst: Report
After 9/11 attack, Malik Faisal Akram yelled at British court clerks, 'you should have been on the f****** plane'
Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Malik Faisal Akram’s Past Raises Questions About How He Was Allowed into U.S.
Malik Faisal Akram was shot dead after he took hostages at a Texas synagogue
Texas Synagogue Hostages Had Offered Their Captor Tea
Hate crimes targeting the U.S. Jewish community constitute over half of all religion-based crimes nationwide, the Anti-Defamation League said.
Sullivan: ‘It’s Too Soon to Tell’ if Texas Synagogue Hostage Situation Part of Broader Extremist Threat
The president said he will answer more questions regarding the incident at his press conference on Wednesday.
Two Teens Arrested in UK in Connection to Texas Synagogue Hostage Standoff: Report
The tense standoff lasted for about 10 hours, part of which was captured on a Facebook live stream of the services. Akram was fatally shot by an FBI team after all four hostages were safely released from the synagogue.
Footage Emerges of Moment Three Hostages Escaped Texas Synagogue
Seconds after, FBI agents in military-style gear stormed the building. The agents were later identified as an “elite hostage rescue force” flown in by the Bureau.
Texas Rabbi: Captor Grew “Belligerent” Late in Standoff
Akram could be heard for a time ranting on a Facebook livestream of the services and demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist suspected of having ties to al-Qaida who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.