Judge okays hate crime charge against man accused of firebombing hostage march in Boulder

Defense attorney argued that Mohamed Sabry Soliman targeted demonstrators because of their perceived political views - their assumed support for Israel and Zionism, which would not be considered a hate crime under federal law

DENVER – A federal judge said Wednesday that prosecutors can proceed with a hate crime charge against a man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages.

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