The murder of Wadee Alfayoumi and attack on his mother stand as one of the worst hate crimes in the US since Gaza war began.
Joseph Czuba, 73, who was sentenced to 53 years for the October 2023 murder of six-year-old Palestinian-American Wadee Alfayoumi and the stabbing of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, died in prison. The attack, motivated by hate against Muslims in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict, has highlighted a surge in violence against Palestinians in the U.S.
