Texas Man Charged in Stabbing of Palestinian American After Rally

The attack, which occurred as the victim was leaving a cease-fire protest in Austin, is being investigated as a hate crime.

A Palestinian American was stabbed by a white man shouting racial slurs after a cease-fire rally in Austin.
The suspect, identified as Bert James Baker, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Austin police are investigating the incident as a 'bias-motivated' attack, with potential hate crime charges pending.
The victim, Zacharia Doar, is recovering from surgery; his father blames President Biden for not calling a cease-fire sooner.
The stabbing is part of a rising trend of violence against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.