Three other suspected Palestinian terrorists were caught at the California border several weeks ago
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The Extremism Roundup
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**Promoting Civil Discourse and Marginalizing the Extremes**
A weekly compilation of the most important developments in the struggle against radical ideologies
Islamist Extremism
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*Omar Shehada, the Palestinian terror suspect caught at the New Mexico Border - NY Post video screenshot*
**Palestinian Terror Suspect Caught at New Mexico Border**
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A Palestinian migrant whose name appears on a terror watchlist for allegedly previously using “explosives/firearms” was caught at the southern border.
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Border Patrol agents caught Omar Shehada, 35, at the border in Santa Teresa, N.M., according to a leaked memo obtained by The New York Post.
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This arrest comes just weeks after three other suspected [Palestinian terrorists were caught at the California border]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email).
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Following the Oct. 7 terror attack, the Border Patrol sent out a memo to its agents warning about Palestinian terrorists potentially coming across the border. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
**Two Men Plead Guilty to Plotting to Join ISIS**
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Two men, Ahmad and Aadam Bawazier, both from Tucson, pleaded guilty to plotting to join ISIS.
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The two were arrested in 2020 at Tucson International Airport while trying to travel to Egypt and then to Syria to join the terrorist group.
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Both men admitted to communicating with ISIS members online and expressing their intent to support the organization.
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Sentencing is scheduled for a later date, with potential penalties including up to 20 years in prison. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
**Pakistani National Charged in Connection to Assassination Plot**
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with ties to Iran, was charged with plotting to assassinate a U.S. politician or government official.
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He allegedly conspired with an undercover FBI agent posing as a hitman, planning the assassination after traveling from Pakistan to the U.S.
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The plot included stealing documents and organizing protests. Merchant was arrested before leaving the U.S. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
Hate Crime
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*Screenshot of a surveillance video, before the lone man in the sweatshirt stabbed one of the Jewish men in a white shirt - Holygems and Crown Heights Shmira via New York Times screenshot*
**Jewish Man Stabbed by Attacker Shouting ‘Free Palestine’**
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A Jewish man was stabbed in Brooklyn by an attacker shouting "Free Palestine."
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The attack happened in the Midwood neighborhood, known for its large Jewish community.
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Vincent Sumpter, a 22-year-old Brooklyn man, was arrested and is facing hate crime charges, with the incident under investigation by the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force.
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The victim was hospitalized and is in stable condition. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
**Man Sentenced to Hate Crime Assault on Postal Worker**
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Wesley Hawkins, a South Florida man, was sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for a hate crime assault on a postal worker.
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The assault, which occurred in Miami-Dade County, involved Hawkins ripping off the victim’s hijab and yelling “F*** Islam.” **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
Hostile Foreign Influence Operations
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*A cargo vessel sailing near the northern coast of the Persian Gulf in Bushehr, Iran's first nuclear seaport city, April 28, 2024 - Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images*
**Three Indicted for Providing Material Support to Iran’s WMD Program**
- Two Iranian nationals, Shahab and Yunus Mir’kazei, and a Pakistani national, Muhammad Pahlawan, were indicted for providing material support to Iran's weapons of mass destruction program.
- Pahlawan, allegedly captain of a smuggling vessel, worked with the Mir’kazei brothers, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The vessel was intercepted by U.S. forces, revealing Iranian-made weapons.
- All defendants face life imprisonment if convicted. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
**New York Resident Convicted of Acting As Covert Chinese Agent**
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Shujun Wang, 75, a New York resident, was convicted of acting as a covert agent for China. An academic and pro-democracy advocate, Wang secretly reported information about dissidents to China's Ministry of State Security.
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Wang gathered intelligence on Hong Kong protestors, advocates for Taiwanese independence, and Uyghur and Tibetan activists.
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Wang faces up to 25 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 2025. **[Read More]([link removed] 202408-15&utm_medium=email)**
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