But it’s not the graffiti accusation that’s most troubling for Alam and his attorney. Using a hate-crimes statute, Tarrant county has enhanced its criminal mischief charges against Alam so he now faces btn 2&10 yrs in prison. Th county’s argument – & the charges – are the same for 2 other activists
“The notion of a hate crime hs bn fitted ovr these very expansive definitions of antisemitism,” Nair sd. “Now, hate-crime laws cn be used to fulfill a rather different agenda, that’s not even entirely a domestic agenda. Even thinking of critiquing what’s happening in Gaza is considered antisemitic.”