Elizabeth Wolf, accused of the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl, poses for an undated police booking photograph in the Dallas suburb of Euless, Texas. (photo credit: Euless Police Department/Handout via REUTERS) via TJP
Judge Andy Porter sentenced Elizabeth Wolf, 43, after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder and injury to a child.
A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl in a May 2024.
According to The Jerusalem Post, local police said the incident was motivated by racial bias.
Court records and proceedings cited by CBS News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram showed Judge Andy Porter sentenced Elizabeth Wolf, 43, after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder and injury to a child.
Wolf was indicted last year after the attack, which was condemned by then-President Joe Biden, and waived a trial by jury.
Why it’s important
Human rights advocates note rising threats against American Muslims, Arabs, and Jews since the start of Israel’s assault on Gaza after a 2023 Hamas attack.
The incident occurred at an apartment complex swimming pool in Euless, Texas.
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Wolf argued with the mother of the 3-year-old girl. The mother was also at the pool with her 6-year-old son, and Wolf asked where they were from, a police report said.
Wolf tried to drown the 3-year-old and attempted to grab the 6-year-old, the report said.
The mother pulled her daughter from the water, and the children were medically cleared after medics responded.
Other US incidents
Recent incidents raising anti-Muslim bias concerns include the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy in Illinois, the stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in Texas, and a violent mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters in California.
There was also the shooting of two Israeli visitors in Florida, whom a suspect mistook for Palestinians, and an assault by a pro-Israeli mob in New York City that chanted “Death to Arabs.”
Incidents raising alarm over antisemitism and anti-Israeli attitudes include the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, a Colorado attack that killed one person, and an arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence. – TJP
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