Biden ‘shocked and sickened’ by killing of six-year-old Palestinian boy in Illinois

Governor calls killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume a hate crime as Muslim groups denounce Islamophobia and racism

The Islamophobic killing of a six-year-old Palestinian child in Illinois has sparked outrage and shock after police characterized the gruesome act as a hate crime.

Joe Biden condemned Wadea Al-Fayoume’s fatal stabbing, which authorities say was fueled by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The president said he was “shocked and sickened” by the horrific killing in a statement issued on Sunday.