Planned killings near the Jewish Museum in DC deserve the harshest penalty.
Charges Against Suspect in Case of Israeli Embassy Staff Murders The Department of Justice is contemplating the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, who is accused of the premeditated murder of two Israeli embassy employees, Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lisinsky, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on May 21. While this decision appears […]
Susan Abulhawa claims the shooting at the Jewish museum was ‘expected’
A well-known Palestinian author and activist condemned the two victims of the DC Jewish Museum, labeling them “genocide cheerleaders” in a series of inflammatory tweets. Susan Abulhawa, who directed the contentious “Palestinian Writing” Festival at the University of Pennsylvania earlier in 2023, posted several messages that appeared to support the actions of Elias Rodriguez, the […]
Following the shootings, Washington’s unsettled Jewish community seeks to enhance security.
Security Concerns Rise After Shootings Targeting Jewish Community Adam Zimmerman, who accompanied his son’s fourth-grade class on a field trip to the Museum of Natural History in Washington, didn’t think much about security that day. However, just hours later, two Israeli embassy staff were shot outside another museum a few miles away in what many […]
D.C. Gunman Shot Injured Jewish Woman at Close Range as She Attempted to Escape
A man has been accused of a terrorist attack in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, reportedly reloading his gun and firing at a victim again after she had already been injured. Elias Rodriguez, 31, seems to have acknowledged killing two officials from the Israeli embassy outside a Jewish community event focused on humanitarian aid at the […]
Democratic socialist Mamdani declines to support Israel as a Jewish state in NYC election
Mamdani’s Support for Palestinian BDS Movement Sparks Controversy Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor with a democratic socialist platform, expressed his strong support for the Palestinian-led BDS movement during a recent event in New York. He described it as a “legal movement” while dodging questions about Israel’s status as a Jewish state. During the Q&A […]
Democrat Invited Father of Terrorist Who Took the Lives of Two Jewish Individuals to Trump’s Event
Connection Between Shooting Suspect and Illinois Lawmaker The father of a man accused of fatally shooting two Jewish individuals in Washington, D.C., had previously attended a speech by President Donald Trump in March. Eric Rodriguez, a former Iraq War veteran and an employee of the Veterans Affairs Bureau, was invited to the event by Representative […]
NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani reaffirms support for BDS and avoids stating that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state.
Mamdani Increases Support for BDS Movement Zoran Mamdani, an aspiring democratic socialist mayor, has notably intensified his backing for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. During a recent Q&A session in New York, he declined to acknowledge Israel’s claim to exist as a Jewish state. During the event, which was organized by the […]
Jewish advocate cautions that antisemitism is growing like a ‘pandemic’ following DC shooting
Community Reacts to Fatal Shootings The recent fatal shootings involving two Israeli embassy staff members have deeply troubled the American Jewish community, particularly in light of the ongoing rise in anti-Semitism over the past year. Yuval David, a filmmaker and Jewish activist based in Washington, D.C., expressed his feelings to a news outlet, stating that […]
Father of DC Jewish shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez invited to Trump speech by far-left politician Chuy Rodriguez
Father of Suspected Shooter Honored at Congressional Event The father of a suspect involved in a shooting near the Israeli embassy has recently made headlines. Eric Rodriguez was acknowledged by members from both sides of Congress during an event for President Trump’s address in March. Senator Jesus “Chui” Garcia (D-Ill.) remarked on Thursday night that […]
Shooting at Israeli Embassy underscores increasing security issues for Jewish locations
The recent shootings of two employees from the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., underline the ongoing challenges American cities face in ensuring the safety of Jewish communities and landmarks, which have been targets for extremists and terrorists for quite some time. There’s been a troubling uptick in anti-Semitic hate crimes, which, according to FBI data, […]