Two men were charged today for an attack outside a sushi restaurant earlier this year.
“A hate crime is a crime against all of us,” District Attorney George Gascón said. “My office is committed to doing all we can to make Los Angeles County a place where our diversity is embraced and protected.”
Xavier Pabon and Samer Jayylusi were each charged with two felony counts of assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury. The criminal complaint also includes a hate crime allegation.
On May 18, the two pro-Palestinian men were allegedly part of a caravan who were driving in the 300 block of N. La Cienega Boulevard waving flags and shouting, ‘Fuck Israel!’ and ‘Fuck the Jews.’
The duo is accused of approaching two men outside of a restaurant and attacking them because of their religion.
The incident was captured on cell phone video.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.
