Man accused of stabbing Jewish man on the Upper West Side is charged with hate crimes
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Assessment
Raul Morales faces hate crime charges after stabbing a Jewish man and an Asian man on the Upper West Side. He pleaded not guilty to attempted murder as a hate crime. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu connected the attacks to accusations of fomenting hate, adding a political dimension. The legal proceedings will determine the validity of the hate crime charges.