(Jewish Group) A Man Who Said He Wanted To "Kill All Of The Jews" Was Convicted Of A Hate Crime

A 33-year-old man was convicted of a hate crime on Monday for attacking a man who said he was Jewish outside a Cincinnati restaurant.

Izmir Koch was with a group of friends in February 2017 when he began shouting in Russian if anyone else outside the restaurant, Mirage, was Jewish. A Lithuanian man who spoke Russian said he was, and Koch ran over and attacked him, according to court documents.

Koch punched the man in the back of the head, knocked him down, and kicked him, leaving the man with a broken bone in his face and bruised ribs. His friends also joined in on the attack, but in a voluntary statement to authorities, Koch denied being part of the fight.

Before and during the attack, Koch said “I want to kill all of the Jews” and “I want to stab the Jews," witnesses and the victim testified. He was convicted of a hate crime and lying to the FBI.

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