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A troubling video has emerged on social media showing an Islamic man launching into a terrifying tirade against a Rabbi he encountered in a Miami hotel this week.
The antagonist approached Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a visibly Jewish man, at the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, and proceeded to repeatedly swear, issue violent threats, and make baseless accusations.
Shocking!! I was viciously attacked in the lobby of the Fontainbleau hotel @fontainebleaumiamibeach in Miami Beach tonight. This is not the first time it has happened. The Security not only did not help me, but actually hugged the Islamist attacker, even as he continued to… pic.twitter.com/Z3kfLaG0rA
— Rabbi Shmuley (@RabbiShmuley) December 2, 2024
Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Boteach said: “These attacks are becoming more frequent and from the rage of the man who assaulted me, you can see the degree of the danger. It has to stop.”
“This is not the first time it has happened. The Security not only did not help me, but actually hugged the Islamist attacker, even as he continued to threaten me with violence for being Jewish”, he added.
Antisemite’s Identity Revealed
Within a matter of hours, the antisemite’s identity had been exposed:
📢 FAIZ, recently accosted a visibly Jewish man in Miami, Florida. Accusing him of killing babies and informing the man that he's lucky there in the United States right now otherwise… pic.twitter.com/ddbQ0m7teQ
— Jew Hate Database (@jewhatedb) December 2, 2024
Numerous other social media accounts assisted in outing the attacker’s identity, naming him online as Faiz Akbar from Virginia.
More on Faiz Akbar below. pic.twitter.com/Pu7vuFHSsI
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 2, 2024
Popular account @AwesomeJew also shared the incident, along with the perpetrator’s identity, to its 40k followers.
🚨 NOW: "F*ck you man… I will f*ck your sh*t"
⚠️ Vile deranged Islamic antisemite, Faiz Akbar from Virginia is seen targeting visibly Jewish individuals in Miami Beach, hurling threats at them. pic.twitter.com/pJrGC64hTj
— Awesome Jew (@JewsAreTheGOAT) December 2, 2024
Let this serve as a clear warning to all who think that attacking and intimidating Jews is acceptable behavior.
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