Texas man faces hate-crime charges for spray painting anti-Israel graffiti on side of church

Raunaq Alam and two others were arrested in connection with graffiti on wall of non-denominational church

A Texas man facing hate-crime charges for spray painting Fuck Israel" on to the wall of a non-denominational church was sentenced to six months in jail after a judge overruled a jury recommendation that he only receive community supervision.

Raunaq Alam, 32, and two other people were arrested in 2024 in connection with the graffiti on the wall of Uncommon Church. The church was flying the Israeli flag and has published several social media posts about their support for the Israeli government and military, which many experts say is committing genocide in Gaza.