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NJ man pleads guilty to making online antisemitic threats

Omar Alkattoul faces up to five years in prison

07/12/2023

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NJ man pleads guilty to making online antisemitic threats

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Omar Alkattoul faces up to five years in prison

Omar Alkattoul, a Middlesex County man, has admitted to posting online antisemitic threats. An online manifesto by him last year prompted the FBI to heighten security at Jewish schools and synagogues in New Jersey and issue a warning that spread fear through the community.

07/12/2023

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