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February 17, 2025

Jewish Man in Florida Arrested for Shooting Two Israeli Men He Mistook to Be Palestinian
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In Miami Beach, Florida, a man is facing two charges of attempted
second-degree murder for firing 17 shots at another car. The man,
Mordechai Brafman, told police he targeted the car because he thought
the passengers were Palestinian. It turned out the men who were shot
were two Israelis, a father and son, visiting Miami. The Florida chapter
of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for hate crime
charges to be filed in the case.


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