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Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami (www.theguardian.com)

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While in custody, Brafman spontaneously told detectives that while he was driving his truck, “he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both”, arrest documents said.

Further complicating the incident, one of the injured men reportedly posted “death to the Arabs” in a message on social media after the shooting. “My father and I went through a murder attempt against antisemitic background,” he wrote.

“It is deeply ironic and telling that both the alleged pro-Israel perpetrator and the pro-Israel victim in the Miami Beach shooting reportedly hold racist anti-Palestinian views,” said Cair’s national executive director, Nihad Awad

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

This isn't about tensions. The horrible people involved in this incident would have been horrible regardless of the political situation. They just have an excuse to make it acceptable at the moment.