"I was scared for my life": A gay man was attacked for his sexual orientation

The 21-year-old Hamudi was passing by an aroma branch in the city of Nesher, when suddenly one of the workers came out and started cursing and attacking him: "You are gay and Arab - shame on our people."

However, my darling emphasizes, "I'm proud of who I am."

Police have opened an investigation into the case.

Aroma: "Find out the facts in depth and act in accordance with the conclusions"

Yoav Itiel

26/01/2022

Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 19:07 Updated: 21:41

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A young gay resident of Haifa was attacked today (Wednesday) against the background of his sexual orientation near the Aroma branch in the city of Nesher, by one of the employees at the branch.

"I was scared for my life, until now I have not left the house," 21-year-old Hamudi told Walla!

After the hate crime he experienced.

My darling was on his way to pick up a package from one of the businesses near the cafe.

One of the workers, while wearing his work uniform, came out of the back door and started cursing him and even shouted at him in Arabic "You are gay and Arab - shame on our people".

According to Hamudi, the employee recognized him from the videos he uploaded to Tiktok.

Hamudi said that "then came his brother, who works there, and held him. All of Aroma's employees saw the case."

"It was a severe attack that no one should go through," he said.

"I'm gay Arab out of the closet and proud of who I'm out with, too."

He said he was still afraid to leave the house and run into people who would attack him.

"It's important for me to talk about it so people know that hatred towards passion is"

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"Proud of who I am."

Hamudi, the young man who was attacked (Photo: courtesy of those photographed)

The LGBT Association that accompanies the young man said that a complaint had been filed with the police. The Coastal District of the police confirmed that the complaint was being investigated. In my opinion. "

In addition, he called on the police to "exhaust the full law with the attacker and put a red sign to the violence and hatred that LGBT people experience every day and hour."

The Aroma network said: "In parallel with the police investigation, we are studying the case and investigating the facts in depth and will act in accordance with the conclusions. The network seeks to clarify that it unequivocally condemns any statement that harms the LGBT community."

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