A woman wearing a keffiyeh was beaten up on a Brooklyn street by two strangers who called her a Nazi, police said Monday.
The 38-year-old victim was attacked by two women on Franklin Ave. near St. Mark’s Ave. in Crown Heights about 8:50 p.m. Sunday, cops said.
The victim was wearing a keffiyeh, the scarf associated with the plight of Palestinians, when the assailants called her a Nazi, punched her in the face and shoved her to the ground. The victim fought back and all three women suffered minor injuries.
Suspects Hanna Hammerschlag and Deanna Cohen, both 31, were arrested by cops responding to the scene. They were charged with misdemeanor assault. It was not immediately clear if Brooklyn prosecutors will pursue hate crime charges.
Neither Hammerschlag, who lives three blocks from the scene, and Cohen, who lives in Syosset, LI, have prior arrests, according to cops.
Hate crimes in the city are up 32% this year, with 386 incidents so far this year compared to 122 by this time last year.
Muslims have been the victims in 36 incidents, up 350% from eight by this point last year.
There have been 279 anti-Semitic incidents, police said, up 119% from the 160 by the time last year.
