USA v. Bazrouk, Tarek
New York City, NY

Hate Crime

[SDNY] On October 28, 2025, anti-Israel activist Tarek Bazrouk was sentenced to 17 months in prison for attacking Jews. Bazrouk was charged in May 2025 with three counts of committing hate crimes in connection with his repeated assaults on Jews at anti-Israel protests in New York City between 2024 and 2025. He subsequently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit hate crimes. According to court documents, a search of Bazrouk's cellphone revealed his antisemitic bias and his support for anti-Jewish terrorist groups including Hamas, demonstrating his motivation for repeatedly assaulting Jewish victims. In text messages, for example, Bazrouk identified himself as a "Jew hater," labeled Jews as "worthless," extorted "Allah" to "get us rid of [Jews]," called an acquittance a "Fucking Jew," and told a friend to "slap that bitch" in reference to a woman with an Israeli sticker on her laptop. Bazrouk also told a friend that he was "mad happy" to have learned that certain of his family members overseas are part of Hamas. Bazrouk's phone was also littered with pro-Hamas and pro-Hizballah propaganda, showing his support for organizations that have murdered thousands of Jews and Israelis.