US EditionTwo Israeli Embassy Staffed Killed in Antisemitic Shooting Outside DC Jewish Museum
- On Wednesday evening outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., two Israeli Embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were fatally wounded in a shooting.
- The shooting followed an event at the museum and was carried out by Elias Rodriguez, a 31-year-old Chicago resident, who was detained by event security after opening fire.
- Rodriguez shouted 'Free, free Palestine' in custody and led police to the handgun he used, with officials linking the attack to rising antisemitism amid heightened Middle East tensions.
- Israeli and U.S. Officials condemned the attack as antisemitism, noting the victims were a young couple planning to be engaged soon in Jerusalem, and promised full prosecution of the suspect.
- The shooting has increased security concerns for Jewish communities nationwide and prompted leaders to affirm unity against hate and pledge thorough investigation and justice.
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Statement from AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel on the Antisemitic Terror Attack in Washington, DC - Americans for Prosperity
ARLINGTON, VA – AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement in response to the horrific antisemitic terror attack that occurred overnight in Washington, DC: “We are horrified and saddened by the antisemitic murders of two Israeli Embassy aides in our nation’s capital. Hatred and bigotry are antithetical to everything Americans for Prosperity stands for, and the rampant antisemitism we’ve seen sweep over our country in the l…
Israel accuses Europe of 'antisemitic incitement' after Washington shooting
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European officials on Thursday of "toxic antisemitic incitement" he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place.
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