Joe Biden on Murder of Muslim Boy in Illinois: US President Condemns Killing of Palestinian-American Child in Hate Crime, Says 'We Must Reject Islamophobia and All Forms of Bigotry'

A 71-year-old man from Illinois, United States, was charged with a hate crime on Sunday, October 15, after fatally murdering a 6-year-old kid and badly injuring a 32-year-old woman. Police said he targeted the victims due to their Islamic beliefs and as a reaction to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. In the matter, a statement released by US President Joe Biden on Monday read, "Jill and I were shocked and sickened to learn of the brutal murder of a six- year-old child and the attempted murder of the child's mother in their home yesterday in Illinois. The child's Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek a refuge to live, learn, and pray in peace.

This horrific act of hate has no place in America and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from fear for how we pray, what we believe, and who we are." As Americans, we must come together and reject Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry and hatred, it added. Meanwhile, in recent days, police in major US cities and federal authorities have been on high alert for anti-Semitic or Islamophobic violence. Hate Crime in US: Illinois Man Murders Muslim Boy, Injures Woman in Attack Motivated by Israel-Hamas War; Deceased Was Stabbed 26 Times, Say Police.

Joe Biden on Murder of Muslim Boy in Illinois

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