19-year-old charged with hate crimes in reported attack on Israeli student at Columbia U

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1. So the alleged attacker is a trans woman? or just has a male (in most cases) name?

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/19-year-old-charged-with-hate-crime-after-beating-israeli-student-report-says-maxwell-friedman-columbia-university

NEW YORK CITY (TND) — A 19-year-old who beat an Israeli Columbia University student with a stick this week is facing hate crime charges in Manhattan Criminal Court, prosecutors told The National Desk (TND) Tuesday.

Maxwell Friedman, who uses she/her pronouns, reportedly beat a 24-year-old Israeli student with a stick outside Butler Library on the university’s campus last week, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told TND. She was taken into custody and charged with assault.

The victim, who identified themselves only as “I.A.,” was a part of a group that was putting up posters on campus with names and photos of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Friedman allegedly asked to join the group, claiming to be Jewish.

I.A. said he later saw Friedman outside the library wearing a bandana and tearing the posters down. When they confronted Friedman, I.A. said she began screaming obscenities before lashing out with a stick. I.A. came away from the confrontation with a bruised hand and broken finger.

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