US Edition‘Only sane thing to do:’ Writings, interviews tied to suspect in Israeli embassy staffer killings show political activism
- On Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, 31-year-old Chicago resident Rodriguez pulled a gun and killed two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
- Rodriguez's history of political activism and writings fueled the shooting, including a letter posted online urging armed action against Israeli policies in Gaza, which he signed and which the FBI is investigating for authenticity.
- Rodriguez spoke out against corporate influence and social disparities in interviews, was connected for a short time to a socialist political group until 2017, and made multiple public comments addressing Amazon's effects on Seattle’s Black communities.
- FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed the bureau's awareness of the suspect's writings and hopes to verify their authenticity soon, while representatives of Rodriguez's employer AOIA expressed shock and said they do not support the shooting.
- Authorities have formally accused Rodriguez of murder and additional charges as the investigation into the shooting's motives continues. Prosecutors noted that Rodriguez stated he was inspired by a US airman who self-immolated outside the Israeli Embassy last year in protest of the Gaza conflict.
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Killings suspect railed against Gaza war
WASHINGTON — In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago's left-wing protest scene, speaking out against police violence and a proposed Amazon headquarters.…
The Chicago man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., continued shooting at one of the victims even as she tried to crawl away from him, federal authorities said Thursday. And when police arrived, he allegedly told them, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.” This is stated in a six-page affidavit from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) supporting the federal criminal charges against Elias Rodriguez, …
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Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war online
Elias Rodriguez is charged with the murder of foreign officials and other crimes in connection with the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
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Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts
In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago’s left-wing protest scene, speaking out against police violence and a proposed Amazon headquarters.
On Thursday, 22 May, a man was charged with the murder of two Israeli embassy employees near a Jewish museum in Washington, after shouting "Free Palestine" during his arrest. A few hours earlier, he had called for armed action on American soil in response to the war in Gaza... An attack that heightened tensions between Israel and Europeans, and aroused controversy in France through the positions of unsubmissive elected officials.
Two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot dead on Thursday morning, according to the AP. According to NBC, the suspected killer shouted "Free Palestine" when he was arrested. "A despicable anti-Semitic murderer," writes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on X.
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