Authorities say Jermaiah Sawaqed's actions “have been deliberate, calculated, and in furtherance of an ideology that advocates disruption through violence and criminal activity.” The post Pro-Palestinian activist arrested in State House vandalism appeared first on Boston.

An Everett man associated with a radical group targeting prominent government buildings is facing charges after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month. Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed,

Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed's arrest follows a July 23 incident in which white paint was poured on the building's front gate and graffiti was sprayed on granite columns, with the word "divest" or "divert" appearing to be partially scrawled on a pillar.