“This act of hate against a Palestinian Muslim family has no place in America,” Biden wrote in a statement.
The weekend stabbing death of a 6-year-old Muslim boy and wounding of his 32-year-old mother allegedly at the hands of a landlord upset about the escalating war between Israel and Hamas drew swift condemnation from politicians across Chicagoland and the nation. Hours after the charges were announced Sunday, President Joe Biden said he was sickened to hear of the brutal murder of Wadea Al-Fayoume and the serious wounding of his mother, Hanaan Shahin.
Noting the Justice Department investigation, Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that “we unequivocally condemn hate and Islamophobia and stand with the Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim American communities. The Biden-Harris Administration will continue working to protect our communities against hate and senseless violence.” Following news of the stabbings, Gov. J.B.
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