The man accused of fire bombing a colorado march by people who wanted to raise awareness about Israeli hostages in Gaza is scheduled to be formally accused in the state court on Thursday, since those whom he pointed out promised to carry out his efforts.
State prosecutors say Mohamed Soliman, 45, faces almost 400 years in prison for murder attempts in a state court. It also faces other state positions.
Prosecutors said Wednesday that the number of people injured in the attack increased to 15 ages between 25 and 88 years. A dog was also injured. Soliman also faces federal charges of hate crimes that carry life imprisonment. An appearance in the Federal Court is scheduled for Friday.
The Office of Public Defenders of Boulder, which appears in judicial documents as representatives of Soliman, did not respond to a request for comments.
Prosecutors say Soliman, an Egyptian citizen, launched Molotov cocktails on Sunday and shouted “Palestine Free” to people who participate in an event organized by Run for their lives, an organization dedicated to calling attention to the hostages of hostages during October 7 of Hamas, Attack on Israel, which promoted the inactive devastating in Gaza.
The incident occurs when Israel increases to cease what has been called a “genocide” in Gaza by the United Nations and International Amnesty, among other international human rights organizations.
Soliman entered the United States with a tourist visa in 2022 and recently lived in Colorado Springs. Federal officials say that he had surpassed that the tourist visa and his work permit had expired, and that he was in the country illegally.
His family, including his wife, two teenagers and three younger children, were arrested on Tuesday and can be deported, although a federal judge on Wednesday blocked his immediate removal.
The attack was the last act of violence aimed at American Jews in the midst of Israel’s growing military offensive in Gaza, which has so far killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, which caused growing criticisms of the international community.
He followed the fatal shooting of two assistants of the Israeli embassy that took place out of the Jewish capital museum of Washington last month.
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Shira Weiss, the global coordinator for the base movement for her lives for their lives, said that Boulder’s attack had surprised her organization, which has 230 chapters worldwide.
Weiss said it was disconcerting why the organization, which she said that she is apolitic, aims to stay out of political arguments and that she had never threatened before, was the target of Soliman.
“This is so sad that we were trying to do something positive and something good, and this horrible happened,” he said.
After the attack, Weiss asked the local chapters to stop their short weekly walks, but overwhelmingly heard that people wanted to continue.
About 80 percent of the chapters will celebrate their weekly walks as scheduled this weekend. That includes a Sunday walk in Boulder, which will coincide with the 30th Annual Jewish Festival of the city, which the organizers said they would continue with high security measures and an approach to the efforts of RUN for their lives.
Weiss has received 20 consultations about the start of new chapters since the attack in Boulder, and has also seen an increase in the number of people who want to walk with existing groups.
Maya Bajayo, organizer of the chapter of Run for His Lives of Denver, said the group will join the Boulder chapter on their Sunday walk. Despite the anxieties about security, he hopes that the 50 regular members of his group participate.
