Local Media Largely Silent – Twitchy

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania is charging three Pittsburgh area residents with antisemitic hate crimes, including the possession of destructive devices.

A federal grand jury returned the nine-count Superseding Indictment against Mohamad Hamad of Coraopolis, Tayla Lubit, and Micaiah Collins, both of Pittsburgh.

Three Pittsburgh residents – Mohamad Hamad (23), Talya Lubit (24), and Micaiah Collins (22) – have been federally indicted for crimes tied to antisemitic hate, terrorism sympathies, and explosives:

– Hamad, a U.S.-Lebanese citizen, lied on his Air Force clearance application… pic.twitter.com/UXBxiwMvkY

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) April 25, 2025

The post continues:

– Hamad, a U.S.-Lebanese citizen, lied on his Air Force clearance application while praising Hezbollah and Hamas. Hamad called Hamas “freedom fighters” after Oct. 7, helped make explosives with Collins, and surveilled a synagogue while wearing a Hamas-style headband.

– Hamad and Lubit conspired to vandalize the Chabad of Squirrel Hill, spray-painting antisemitic messages and a Hamas attack symbol on its wall.

– Hamad faces up to 10 years in prison, Collins 5 years, and Lubit 1 year.

The case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies.

The FBI investigated, along with the ATF and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

More from the DOJ here: https://t.co/whwx5sIwcB

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) April 25, 2025

Antisemitic crime has been on the rise since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began with the October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas in 2023. Protests, vandalism, and even violence against Jews have become commonplace in cities and universities across the country. The Free Palestine movement, which began as protests against Israel, has exposed its dark underbelly of hatred towards Jews everywhere.

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Perhaps no other city knows where that kind of hatred can lead better than Pittsburgh, the scene of one of the worst antisemitic attacks in our nation’s history at the Tree of Life Synagogue.

On October 27th, 2018, Robert Bowers killed eleven people and wounded six more before being taken into custody. He currently sits on death row for the murders.

#BREAKING: We are on our way to Wilkins Avenue for reports of a reported active shooter at the Tree of Life Synagogue. @KDKA is headed to the scene. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/Xmp5Iv54IM

— MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) October 27, 2018

Something has changed since 2018. Local news outlets have largely ignored the news of federal hate crimes filed against the three suspects.

Weird that neither @KDKA nor @WPXI nor @WTAE have posted a thing about this. https://t.co/8qgxN0kUTz

— Morgan Rhinegelt (@rhinegelt) April 26, 2025

We could not find any coverage of the story on the websites of local news outlets.

Ironicly, we did find a story on Pittsburgh’s ABC affiliate on survivors of the Tree of Life shooting speaking with high school students about the importance of combating hate.

Survivors and families of those killed in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting spoke to sophomores at Seneca Valley School District Friday to educate students on the importance of combating hatred and fostering unity. https://t.co/oz6O5RIk8p

— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) April 26, 2025

If not for social media, the story may not have received any coverage at all.

Only on X.
If they were KKK and their crimes were targeting African Americans, then it would be non-stop legacy media. They would have been convicted already in the public arena.
But, besides X, only crickets.

— Antony Olach (@AntonyOlach) April 25, 2025

It would be one thing if these were just stupid kids spray painting racist stuff in a Jewish neighborhood, but this is much worse. One of the suspects is accused of trying to obtain security clearance in the military, and two are charged with having destructive devices, specifically pipe bombs. Seems to be a newsworthy story, especially in Pittsburgh.

Just another day in Pittsburgh.

They targetted a synagogue two blocks from Tree of Life. https://t.co/fwrbypEeWJ

— Jen Brick Murtazashvili (@jmurtazashvili) April 25, 2025

The rise in hatred toward the Jewish community has left people nervous, even if the media is not reporting on it.

I want people to see this and to recognize that in the city of Tree of Life, these young adults were building bombs. To murder Jews. It could have even been me. https://t.co/q1O0Ih2xv8

— laynie (@itspenstone) April 25, 2025

Others are angry and are demanding that the perpetrators be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Amazing news. I can’t wait to see this Hamad piece of trash behind bars where he belongs. He also harasses Jewish people on the streets and outside synagogues. His time is up. Lock them up.

— Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) April 25, 2025

Prosecute and sentence both to the maximum prison sentence possible.

— Beach49r (@beach49r) April 25, 2025

I hope they get the max, including Collins and Lubit.

— AwesomeAnnie 🇺🇸💙🇮🇱🎗️ (@AwesomeAnnie18) April 25, 2025

We agree. If found guilty, they deserve everything they have coming to them. We don’t know exactly what they were planning, but it’s safe to assume that, because it involved homemade explosives, their intent was evil. If not for social media, we may never have known. X brought this story to light while the legacy media ignored it.

Great news. More of this please

Anyone reading this, be vigilant with these people you come across. Report them and make sure you follow it through.

The justice system and courts are working now.

This is the revolution

— Kosher🎗🧡 (@koshercockney) April 26, 2025

Stay vigilant, friends, the mainstream media will ignore anything that doesn’t fit the leftist narrative.

It’s crystal clear. WE are the media now.

Editor’s Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie.  

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