Illinois Holocaust Museum Addresses Hate Crime Slaying Of Wadea Al-Fayoume

SKOKIE, IL — Representatives of the Illinois Holocaust Museum on Wednesday issued a statement in response to last weekend's slaying of a Plainfield boy and near-fatal stabbing of his mother.

Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and his Palestinian American mother Hanaan Shahin, 32, were attacked in a home invasion by their 71-year-old landlord Joseph Czuba, according to Will County prosecutors, who allege that was motivated by their Muslim faith.

"Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center mourns the death of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was murdered last weekend in Chicagoland," museum officials said.

"Wadea and his mother were targeted by their landlord just because of who they are. Their attacker was reportedly spurred on by the vicious language used across media to dehumanize Palestinians," their statement continued.

"It bears repeating that for 'Never Again' to be a reality, we must speak out against hate in all its forms, and that the murder of children, no matter where they live, is a stain on our entire world," it said. "Our thoughts and love are with Wadea's family and his community."

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