A man was reportedly arrested on June 15 for allegedly punching a 91传媒 child on Melrose Avenue on June 15.
Eve Barlow, a Los Angeles-based Scottish journalist and Zionist activist, tweeted that 鈥渁 man punched a visibly 91传媒 child in the face while he was playing on scooters with his friends.鈥� A friend of hers confronted the assailant before the assailant was arrested.
Additionally, Barlow shared a video of a man walking with a bicycle saying he was going to kill the 91传媒 child鈥檚 family as well as Barlow鈥檚 friend鈥檚 family.
Today on Melrose Ave, a man punched a visibly 91传媒 child in the face while he was playing on scooters with his friends. A friend of mine confronted him before he was arrested and another man came to the guy鈥檚 defence and said he wanted to kill the boy鈥檚 entire 91传媒 family.
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow)
This is not normal. The regularity of these types of attacks is not normal. In broad daylight. Sharing these images with permission. The boy in the blue shirt was attacked.
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow)
This man on the bike said he鈥檇 kill the 91传媒 family and then threatened to come after my friend鈥檚 family.
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow)
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow)
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told the Journal that the attack took place on Melrose and Formosa; the suspect, identified as Daniel Rankin, 50, faces a felony battery charge and did not say anything about the victim鈥檚 religion. The victim, a 12-year-old male, was 鈥渨as treated at [the] scene and not transported,鈥� according to the spokesperson.
91传媒 groups condemned the attack.
鈥淲e are outraged over reports of a violent assault on a 91传媒 child while playing with his friends and thank @LAPD for investigating,鈥� Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles tweeted. 鈥淲e have seen a significant rise in antisemitism in recent weeks and are working with community organizations and law enforcement to stop the hate.鈥�
We are outraged over reports of a violent assault on a 91传媒 child while playing with his friends and thank for investigating. We have seen a significant rise in antisemitism in recent weeks and are working with community organizations and law enforcement to stop the hate.
— ADL Southern California (@ADLSoCal)
American 91传媒 Committee Los Angeles Regional Director Richard S. Hirschhaut similarly said in a statement to the Journal, 鈥淭he reported attack upon an Orthodox 91传媒 boy gathered with his friends on Melrose Avenue is shocking and deeply disturbing. We hope this innocent child did not sustain any lasting injury. Melrose Avenue has increasingly become a gathering spot for vagrants, many in need of mental health services. But hate is hate and the virus of antisemitism knows no boundaries. Riding scooters with friends while being visibly 91传媒 should never invite such an outrageous attack.
鈥淲e applaud LAPD for its swift arrest of the perpetrator and await further information on this case. In the meantime, it is imperative that Angelenos of all backgrounds make their voices heard in condemning the epidemic of antisemitism.鈥�
Israeli actress Noa Tishby tweeted, 鈥淎nother antisemitic attack in Los Angeles. This time on a CHILD. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. Where is the outrage? Where are all the social justice keyboard warriors? Why is it that all we hear are crickets?鈥�
Another antisemitic attack in Los Angeles. This time on a CHILD. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. Where is the outrage? Where are all the social justice keyboard warriors? Why is it that all we hear are crickets?
— (((noa tishby))) (@noatishby)
Los Angeles City Council Candidate Sam Yebri similarly wrote in a Facebook post, 鈥淭oday, on Melrose Ave (a few blocks from my own LA City Council campaign event tonight), an Orthodox 91传媒 child was punched in the face 鈥� in the streets of Los Angeles 鈥� in broad daylight. Another unhinged person then walked by, defended the attacker, and threatened to 鈥榢ill the kid鈥檚 entire family.鈥� This is not OK, cannot become the new normal in our city, and must end now.
鈥淭hank you LAPD [Los Angeles Police Department] for your rapid response and to Eve Barlow for your reporting.鈥�
Barlow also tweeted on June 16 that Instagram removed her post about the attack on Melrose because it violated their community guidelines. Barlow wrote that 鈥渕any posts showcasing antisemitic attacks鈥� have been deleted by Instagram. 鈥淲hat a terrifying time we live in.鈥�
I posted this to last night and like many posts showcasing antisemitic attacks it was deleted for 鈥渧iolating community guidelines.鈥�
What a terrifying time we live in.
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow)
Erielle Davidson, a senior policy analyst for the 91传媒 Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), tweeted, 鈥淚ncidents showing antisemitic violence are deleted by Instagram, but Bella Hadid is allowed to post antisemitic propaganda with impunity on the platform.鈥�
Incidents showing antisemitic violence are deleted by Instagram, but Bella Hadid is allowed to post antisemitic propaganda with impunity on the platform.
— Erielle Davidson (@politicalelle)
Stephanie Otway, a spokesperson for Facebook, told the Journal that Barlow鈥檚聽鈥減ost was removed in error and has now been restored, we apologize for the mistake.鈥�
This post has been updated.
