US EditionAOC Faces Backlash for Not Mentioning Jewish Identity of DC Shooting Victims
- Late Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed as they were leaving an American Jewish Committee event held near the Capital Jewish Museum.
- Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old resident of Chicago, was taken into custody within the museum soon after the shooting, while authorities continue to investigate the event as a potential hate crime or act of terrorism.
- The victims, a couple intending to become engaged, died at the scene while the suspect shouted "Free, Free Palestine" loudly after being apprehended.
- Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned the violence but drew criticism for not mentioning the victims' Jewish identity, prompting backlash linking her rhetoric to rising antisemitic tensions amid a 140% national increase in such incidents.
- The attack sparked condemnation from officials including Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and President Emmanuel Macron, while French authorities ordered enhanced security around Jewish sites due to growing threats since the 2023 Gaza war.
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AOC ignores Jewish identity of victims in DC shooting, Omar offers no comment
Rep. Ilhan Omar declined to give a statement on the shooting, escaping into a waiting car. By Erez Linn, Israel Hayom U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sparked controversy with her response to the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., late on Wednesday evening, drawing praise and criticism for not mentioning the victims’ Jewish background or their connection …
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French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau today asked the Prefects to "strengthen the monitoring of sites linked to the Jewish community" in France, following the attack that killed two Israeli embassy employees in Washington.
AOC Faces Backlash for Not Mentioning Jewish Identity of DC Shooting Victims
WASHINGTON – Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew criticism after her response to the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., failed to explicitly mention the victims’ Jewish identity or ties to Israel. The attack, reportedly motivated by antisemitism with the suspect shouting “Free, Free Palestine,” left a young […]
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