{"id":2086086,"date":"2023-10-31T22:47:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-landlord-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-hate-crime-in-fatal-stabbing-of-palestinian-boy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:49:23","slug":"illinois-landlord-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-hate-crime-in-fatal-stabbing-of-palestinian-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-landlord-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-hate-crime-in-fatal-stabbing-of-palestinian-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois landlord denies charges in stabbing death of Palestinian boy, claims innocence."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-landlord-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-hate-crime-in-fatal-stabbing-of-palestinian-boy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086086&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>An Illinois Man Pleads \u200cNot Guilty to\u200c Stabbing Palestinian Boy in Hate Crime<\/h2>\n<p>An Illinois man, Joseph Czuba, has pleaded not guilty \u200dto charges of stabbing a six-year-old Palestinian boy to death and seriously injuring his mother\u2064 in what\u2062 authorities\u2064 believe was a hate crime \u200cfueled by the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Czuba,\u200c a 71-year-old U.S. Air\u200c Force\u2062 veteran, was indicted on multiple charges, including first-degree\u2062 murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery \u200cwith a deadly weapon, and hate crime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">During his court\u200c appearance on Oct. 30, Czuba&#8217;s \u2064attorney confirmed that he entered a not-guilty plea to all eight counts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/progressive-lawmaker-warns-biden-risks-losing-muslim-vote-for-supporting-israel-5519146?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Progressive Lawmaker \u2062Warns Biden\u200c Risks Losing \u200bMuslim \u200dVote for\u2062 Supporting Israel<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/progressive-lawmaker-warns-biden-risks-losing-muslim-vote-for-supporting-israel-5519146?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republican-dalia-al-aqidi-a-muslim-and-immigrant-from-iraq-is-running-against-ilhan-omar-5513070?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Republican Dalia \u2063al-Aqidi, a Muslim and Immigrant From Iraq, Is Running Against Ilhan Omar<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/24\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republican-dalia-al-aqidi-a-muslim-and-immigrant-from-iraq-is-running-against-ilhan-omar-5513070?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s \u2064presumed to be \u2062innocent \u200bof all the charges, and our job is to \u2064make\u2062 sure that all his constitutional rights are protected\u200b and ultimately\u2064 he receives a \u2064fair \u2064trial and \u200ban impartial jury,&#8221; said Czuba&#8217;s lawyer George Lenard.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors argued that Czuba poses a danger \u200dto the public and should remain in jail, \u2063while \u200bhis attorneys emphasized\u2062 his age and military background.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The court sided with prosecutors, and Czuba remains in\u2062 jail\u2063 without bail. Another hearing is scheduled for Jan. \u20638.<\/p>\n<h2>Attack Was \u2063a Hate Crime<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  Wadea\u2064 Al-Fayoume, 6,\u200b a Muslim boy who according to\u2062 police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted\u200b him and his \u2062mother for their religion and as a response to the ongoing\u200c conflict between \u2062Israel and Hamas, poses in \u2064an undated family photograph \u2064obtained by Reuters on Oct. 15, 2023. (CAIR\/Handout via Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Czuba stabbed \u2064Hanan\u200c Shahin, 32, and her \u2062son\u2064 Wadea Al-Fayoume multiple times with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-landlord-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-hate-crime-in-fatal-stabbing-of-palestinian-boy\/\" title=\"Illinois landlord denies charges in stabbing death of Palestinian boy, claims innocence.\">12-inch\u2062 serrated military-style knife<\/a>. The attack\u2062 took place in their home \u200din Plainfield, Illinois, on Oct. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Czuba, who\u200c was their landlord, allegedly targeted the mother and son\u200d because\u2062 of\u2062 their Muslim faith \u2064and in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Shahin told\u2062 police that\u2063 she\u200b had spoken with Czuba before the attack and suggested praying for peace, but he proceeded with \u2062the brutal assault.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The \u200byoung\u2063 boy was stabbed 26\u200b times and tragically succumbed to his injuries, while \u2063his mother survived after being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-us-attorney-bill-mcswain-declares-bid-for-governor-of-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Former US Attorney Bill McSwain Declares Bid for Governor of Pennsylvania\">stabbed multiple times<\/a>.<\/div>\n<h2>FBI and DOJ Investigating<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The Department of Justice \u2062is \u2063treating this incident as a hate crime, and the FBI has launched an investigation.<\/div>\n<p>In a news release, U.S. Attorney General \u200bMerrick Garland \u200cexpressed concern over\u2062 the rise of hate-fueled violence and emphasized the \u2064commitment to \u200cprotect the safety and civil rights of all individuals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The victim&#8217;s\u2062 mother, Hanan Shahin, who moved to the United\u200b States from \u2064the West Bank,\u200d has\u2062 called for prayers for peace\u2062 and believes that justice must be served.<\/div>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed \u2062to this\u2064 report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Can work towards preventing acts of\u200c violence fueled \u2064by \u2064hate and prejudice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hearing took\u200c place in Cook County, where Czuba allegedly committed the crime. According to authorities, \u2062on September 17, Czuba\u2062 approached the Palestinian family while\u2062 they were on a walk in their suburban neighborhood. Without any provocation, Czuba allegedly stabbed the six-year-old boy and his mother \u2064multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>The boy \u200bsuccumbed to his injuries\u200c and \u200dtragically lost his life. His mother, however, survived the attack but suffered from severe injuries. The incident shocked the local community and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-seeks-to-reimpose-sanctions-on-iran-backed-houthis-after-uae-terror-strike\/\" title=\"Congress Seeks To Reimpose Sanctions on Iran-Backed Houthis After UAE Terror Strike\">drew widespread condemnation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind the\u200c attack\u200c appears to be rooted in \u200bthe \u2064ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. It is believed that Czuba&#8217;s hatred towards Palestinians fueled his violent act. This sad\u200b incident highlights the dangerous consequences that hate and prejudice\u2062 can\u200c have \u2064on innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p>During Czuba&#8217;s\u200c court appearance,\u2062 his attorney, George Lenard, stressed that his\u200d client is presumed innocent \u2064until proven guilty and emphasized the importance of \u2063protecting his constitutional\u2064 rights.\u2063 Lenard also expressed the need \u200bfor a fair trial and an\u2064 impartial jury.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors, on the other hand, argued that Czuba poses a risk to public safety and should remain \u200din jail. They cited the severity of the charges\u200b and the violent nature of the crime\u200b as reasons to deny bail.<\/p>\n<p>Czuba, a 71-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, had served his country\u200d in the military.\u200d His attorneys highlighted his age and \u200dmilitary background \u200das factors that \u200bshould be\u2062 taken\u2064 into consideration. They argued that Czuba is \u2063not a flight risk and \u2063should be granted\u200c bail.<\/p>\n<p>The case has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analyst-weighs-in-on-daniel-penny-chokehold-case\/\" title=\"Expert analyzes Daniel Penny's chokehold case.\">garnered significant attention<\/a>, drawing both local and international\u200b interest. It serves as a reminder of \u2062the importance\u2064 of \u200bcombating hate crimes\u200b and prejudice in our\u2063 society. No individual \u2062should be targeted or harmed based on\u200d their nationality, ethnicity, \u2064or any other characteristic.<\/p>\n<p>The court will now proceed\u200c with the legal process, ensuring that justice is served.\u200b The case will be closely\u2063 monitored, and the public will anxiously await \u2063the outcome. Meanwhile, the Palestinian community and supporters around the world express their condolences to the \u200bfamily of the young boy and pray for\u200c the swift recovery of his \u200dmother.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic incident should prompt \u2064us to reflect on the importance\u200d of promoting\u2063 tolerance, understanding, and empathy in our communities. It is through education, dialogue, and inclusivity\u2062 that we<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Czuba, a 71-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, has pleaded not guilty to charges of stabbing a six-year-old Palestinian boy to death and seriously injuring his mother. Authorities suspect the hate crime was motivated by the Israel-Hamas conflict. 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