Summary
U.S. law enforcement agencies stopped a plot to attack Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani in New York. The suspect, Andrew Heifler, was arrested for planning to use Molotov cocktails against her home. The FBI informed Kiswani about the threat through an undercover operation.
Key Facts
- Nerdeen Kiswani is a Palestinian activist and cofounder of the group Within Our Lifetime.
- Andrew Heifler, a 26-year-old from New Jersey, was arrested for planning to attack Kiswani's home with Molotov cocktails.
- The FBI and New York Police Department were involved in the undercover operation to stop the attack.
- Kiswani was notified of the threat by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
- Molotov cocktails are homemade explosive devices.
- Law enforcement seized eight Molotov cocktails at Heifler's residence.
- The New York Police Department’s REME unit, which addresses hate groups, conducted the operation.
- Kiswani noted that Palestinian rights activists often face harassment in the U.S.
