Explorer

'Shocked And Sickened': Joe Biden Condemns Murder Of Palestinian-American Boy

Joe Biden condemned the incident where two people were stabbed because they were Muslims and said that this horrific act of hate has no place in America.

United States President Joe Biden condemned the incident where a six-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured after they were stabbed in Illinois because they were Muslims and said that he was "shocked and sickened" to learn of the incident. He further said that this horrific act of hate has no place in America.

"Jill and I were shocked and sickened to learn of the brutal murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother in their home yesterday in Illinois. The child’s Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek—a refuge to live, learn, and pray in peace," Biden said in a statement.

"This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from fear for how we pray, what we believe, and who we are," the statement further read. Joseph Czuba, 71, who has been accused of the incident, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes, and aggravated battery, as per a BBC report.

In the statement, Biden urged people of US to come together and reject all forms of bigotry and hatred. "As Americans, we must come together and reject Islamophobia and all forms of bigotry and hatred.  I have said repeatedly that I will not be silent in the face of hate. We must be unequivocal. There is no place in America for hate against anyone," the statement read.
 
"We join everyone here at the White House in sending our condolences and prayers to the family, including for the mother’s recovery, and to the broader Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim American communities, it further stated. The law enforcement responded to an emergency call by the lady who alleged that her landlord had attacked her with a knife, said the Will County Sheriff’s office in a social media post. 

The Sheriff’s office said that the detectives were able to determine that the victims were targeted because of them being Muslim and the Israel-Gaza War. “Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis,” it said.

The landlord attempted to choke the woman as she opened the door, as per the text messages sent by the woman to her husband which were shared with CAIR International, largest Muslim civil rights organisation in the US, according to a Guardian report. He stabbed the mother, yelling: "You Muslims must die", the report added. 

She then ran to the bathroom where she called 911 but emerged to find that the man had stabbed her six-year-old son. “It all happened in seconds,” the woman texted, according to CAIR. Czuba was sitting upright on the ground near the home’s driveway when the officers reached the spot. He used a 12-inch (31cm) serrated military style knife that has a seven-inch blade to attack the mother and son, the Sheriff's office said. 

 

 

View More
Advertisement

IPL Auction 2025

Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Virat Kohli
₹21 CR
Josh Hazlewood
₹12.50 CR
Phil Salt
₹11.50 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rishabh Pant
₹27 CR
Nicholas Pooran
₹21 CR
Ravi Bishnoi
₹11 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Jasprit Bumrah
₹18 CR
Suryakumar Yadav
₹16.35 CR
Hardik Pandya
₹16.35 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Heinrich Klaasen
₹23 CR
Pat Cummins
₹18 CR
Abhishek Sharma
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad
₹18 CR
Ravindra Jadeja
₹18 CR
Matheesha Pathirana
₹13 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Shreyas Iyer
₹26.75 CR
Arshdeep Singh
₹18 CR
Yuzvendra Chahal
₹18 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Sanju Samson
₹18 CR
Yashaswi Jaiswal
₹18 CR
Riyan Parag
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Venkatesh Iyer
₹23.75 CR
Rinku Singh
₹13 CR
Varun Chakaravarthy
₹12 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rashid Khan
₹18 CR
Shubman Gill
₹16.50 CR
Jos Buttler
₹15.75 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Axar Patel
₹16.50 CR
KL Rahul
₹14 CR
Kuldeep Yadav
₹13.25 CR
View all
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Bangladesh: 1 Dead, 10 Injured As Clash Breaks Out In Chattogram Court Area After Chinmoy Das’s Arrest
Bangladesh: 1 Dead, 10 Injured As Clash Breaks Out In Chattogram Court Area After Chinmoy Das’s Arrest
27 Arrested, CCTV Being Scanned, List Of 100 'Miscreants' Prepared: Police On Sambhal Violence
27 Arrested, CCTV Being Scanned, List Of 100 'Miscreants' Prepared: Police On Sambhal Violence
'Came Here For Blessings': Jharkhand CM-Designate Hemant Soren On Meeting Amit Shah, PM Modi
'Came Here For Blessings': Jharkhand CM-Designate Hemant Soren On Meeting Amit Shah, PM Modi
‘Tried To Be Within Maryaada, Didn’t Do Any Encroachment’: PM Modi Quips At Supreme Court Constitution Day Event
‘Tried To Be Within Maryaada, Didn’t Do Any Encroachment’: PM Modi Quips At Constitution Day Event
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman, Statement Released Amidst ControversyFIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman and Local MLA's Son in Controversial CaseSambhal Violence Sparks Political Firestorm, Congress MP Imran Masood's Strong Remarks | ABP NewsBreaking News: SP Leader Ram Gopal Yadav Reacts to Sambhal Violence | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget