The author reports that the restaurant displays an Israeli flag, but adds that it also has a welcoming sign in Arabic and tries for an internationalist profile. As if an infidels can protect themselves from the violence of Jihadi terrorism with displays, acts and/or words of multicultural devotion"
"Inside the restaurant, guests are greeted by two things near the entrance: A small Israeli flag and a Arabic phrase of greeting: it read "Ahlan Wa Shalan" which roughly translates to "You are my family, take it easy.""Then police are not saying the suspect's identity is "unknown" but instead "declined to identify" him - while at the same time calling it a "random attack:""The restaurant was a regular participant at international festivals."
"Police declined to identify the suspect or any motive as of Friday morning. Columbus police Sgt. Rich Weiner said "there's nothing that leads us to believe that this is anything but a random attack.""
“CBS News has identified the suspect as Mohamed Barry, however neither 10TV nor Columbus Police have confirmed the suspect*s name. CBS News also reports Barry has a Somali background and may have traveled to Dubai in 2012. “