Salman Rushdie's attacker says 'free Palestine' before first day of testimony
The attacker, Hadi Matar, appeared for his first day of trial and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault at the Chautauqua County Courthouse.
Defendant Hadi Matar arrives for his trial on charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault dating to an attack on Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie, at Chautauqua County Court in Mayville, New York, US February 11, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/Robert Frank)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
