Mother and Son Stabbed by Landlord in Alleged Anti-Muslim Hate Crime During Gaza Conflict

• A 71-year-old Illinois man was charged with hate crimes for fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding the boy's mother.
• The victims were Palestinian-American Muslims targeted due to their faith and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
• The attack occurred in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield Township, with the suspect arrested at the scene.
• The boy was stabbed over two dozen times and died at the hospital, while the mother is recovering from her wounds.
• The incident has sparked outrage, federal investigations, and concerns about rising Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian bigotry.

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