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How Online Anti-Israel Radicalization Fuels Offline Violence - The Media Line

Elias Rodriguez fatally shot two young Israeli embassy staffers, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, in Washington D.C. On May 21, 2025.
Rodriguez, motivated by opposition to Israel's ongoing Gaza operation that began in October 2023, published an online manifesto titled "Escalate For Gaza, Bring The War Home."
The attack drew attention amid rising online rhetoric, where social media platforms have scaled back content moderation despite calls for stricter scrutiny on violent narratives.
Rodriguez shouted "Free, free Palestine!" during the attack, and has been charged with multiple federal offenses, while authorities investigate the shooting as a hate crime.
This event has intensified debates about online extremism, with warnings that unchecked violent rhetoric could fuel further offline violence amid the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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How Online Anti-Israel Radicalization Fuels Offline Violence - The Media Line

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