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A teenager threatened Jews and synagogues in New Jersey: he was arrested

'11.11.2022'

Nadezhda Verbitskaya

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An 18-year-old teenager suspected of widespread threat to New Jersey synagogues has been charged with federal charges in the case. It became known on November 10, reports NBC New York.

Omar Alktattul from Sayreville published a manifesto on the Internet containing threats of attack on the synagogue and the Jewish people. This was warned the public in a tweet dated November 3 from the FBI office in Newark.

Alktattul is accused of creating and spreading a hate-motivated threat. Court documents allege that he used a social media app to send someone a link to a document called "When Swords Collide." He confessed to this man that he had written that document: "This is in the context of an attack on the Jews."

The 18-year-old allegedly sent the document to at least five people using another app. He wrote, federal prosecutors said, “I want you to know that I am a warrior… I am a Muslim and I have many regrets. But I am sure that I will not regret this attack [on the synagogues].”

According to prosecutors, his letters continued in the same tone. Alktattul described his motivation as "hatred of the Jews and their heinous deeds." He accused the Jewish people of supporting terrorist attacks against Muslims.

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Calls to defense attorney Timothy Donahue asking for comment on Alktattul's arrest went unanswered.

On November 10, he was indicted in federal court in Newark.

If found guilty, the guy faces up to five years in prison and a $250 fine. The judge ordered that he be held without bail.

“No one should be subjected to violence or acts of hate because of their faith,” said US Attorney Philip Sellinger. “According to the complaint, this defendant used social media to send a manifesto threatening to attack the synagogue based on his hatred of Jews. Together with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners, we responded quickly to the perceived threat.”

“There is nothing that US Attorney's Office takes more seriously than threats against religious communities,” Sellinger said. “Protecting these communities is at the core of this office's mission. We will devote all necessary resources to ensure the safety of the Jewish community and all New Jersey residents.”

The FBI's sudden warning of November 3 worried many in the tri-state (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut). The agency said the threats were not targeted at a specific synagogue. They simply decided to warn the public and call for caution in the context of the recent spikes in anti-Semitism across the country.

Synagogues across the state have been advised to remain vigilant, and police have stepped up their patrols.

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