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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Governor, faith leaders condemn Boulder attack: ‘Violence and hate have no home in Colorado'
BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Faith leaders in Boulder joined Governor Jared Polis on Pearl Street Wednesday, united in condemning Sunday's attack. Faith and political leaders of all backgrounds showed a united front in Boulder on Wednesday, making it clear, they do not want hate to win. Boulder Terror Attack: Continuing coverage 'Today, we return here. To the site where this occurred, to show and buy deeds and words that terrorism does not win. We are united as Coloradans of all faiths of all backgrounds, to make it clear that anti-semitism, that violence and hate have no home in Colorado, not today and not ever,' Polis said Wednesday morning. Faith leaders from the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and other communities came together in Boulder on Wednesday, calling out the attack on marchers on Pearl Street as an act of hate. 'The Muslim community here in Boulder and here in Colorado certainly denounces what happened here on Sunday,' said Imam Nader Elmarhoumi of the Islamic Center of Boulder. While all the leaders condemned the attack, some were not surprised. 'The whole Jewish community is reeling, shocked. That this hideous hate crime could happen right here in beautiful, downtown Boulder, Colorado. And yet we have seen this coming, we have seen this coming,' said Rabbi Marc Soloway of Congregation Bonai Shalom. 'This is not the time for pedantic analysis about the difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism nor to talk about the horrors of a war thousands of miles away. This was a brutal, hateful, antisemitic terrorist attack against peaceful Jews in Boulder, Colorado, in 2025.' Tourist details newly obtained video of Boulder attack showing people on fire Leaders said they have seen a rise in hate speech and hateful actions towards the jewish community. They are asking Coloradans to help put an end to it. 'As the scourge of anti-Jewish and antisemitic rhetoric and sadly violence continues to rear its ugly head, we want to say enough. Hate, antisemitism, terrorism and violence have no place in Colorado and no place in the United States of America,' said Governor Jared Polis. Jewish community members are urging their friends and colleagues of different backgrounds to help call out hate when they see it in hopes of stopping more violence. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
NYC leaders: Boulder flamethrower attack part of antisemitic terror campaign; NYPD on alert
Jewish leaders and elected officials in New York City expressed horror and outrage over the flamethrower attack on Jewish marchers in Boulder, Colorado, and urged federal and local governments to do more to protect communities from growing antisemitic violence. 'We're witnessing a global campaign of intimidation and terror deliberately directed against the Jewish people,' Anti Defamation League CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement. 'Sadly, none of this is surprising. In fact, it's entirely predictable. This is precisely where anti-Jewish incitement leads. This is exactly what vicious anti-Zionism enables. Elected officials, community groups, media platforms, faith leaders — they all need to commit to taking action before this crisis escalates even further.' Greenblatt joined leaders across the five boroughs to strongly condemn Sunday's fiery attack on a small group of Colorado marchers who were drawing attention to the plight of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. Police in Boulder arrested a 45-year-old Egyptian national who was in the country illegally accused of wielding a makeshift flamethrower on a courthouse lawn where peaceful demonstrators were gathered to raise awareness of Israeli hostages who have remained in custody since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. Cops said suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman yelled 'Free Palestine' in a brutal attack that left four women and four men ranging in age from 52 to 88 with severe burns. One of the victims was a Holocaust survivor, police said. 'The attack in Boulder is another example of a wave of domestic terror attacks aimed at the Jewish community,' Jewish Federations of North America President & CEO Eric Fingerhut said in a statement. 'This must be the highest priority for the Trump Administration and Congress.' The NYPD was already on high alert after a gunman shot and killed two Israeli Embassy staffers May 22 outside a Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Law enforcement officials described that attack a 'targeted' hate crime. 'We're monitoring the horrific attack in Colorado targeting an event for Israeli hostages,' a police department representative said in a social media post. 'The NYPD has already increased our presence at religious sites throughout NYC for Shavuot with high visibility patrols and heavy weapons teams.' Central Synagogue posted a statement on Facebook noting that 'this marks the second violent attack against Jews in the U.S. in less than two weeks. Antisemtiism and violence are not the answer. Our hearts are with the victimes, their families and the Boulder community.' Local officials expressed their outrage. 'Another act of horrific, vile antisemitism and terrorism in our country, as an individual violently attacked a peaceful crowd in Boulder, Colorado, gathered to call for the release of the hostages still held in Gaza since Hamas' terror attacks on October 7, 2023,' Mayor Adams said in a post on the X social media platform. 'Out of abundance of caution, the NYPD is increasing resources at religious sites throughout our city ahead of the sacred holiday of Shavuot. We will not rest until we root out this unacceptable violence and rhetoric from our communities.' Radio host and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said the attack was 'beyond despicable.' 'No one should live in fear for who they are,' Sliwa said in a statement. 'Here in NYC, antisemitic hate is far too common, and City Hall has allowed those who spread hate to take over streets and bridges, trying to intimidate our Jewish neighbors. This cannot continue.' City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called the attack 'devastating and unacceptable.' 'We must always denounce and reject antisemitism, hate and violence in our communities—they make us all less safe,' she said in a statement. 'Praying for the victims of this horrific violence in Boulder, the first responders on the scene, and our communities.'
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Heartbroken and angry': Sharri Markson reacts to anti-Israeli terror attack in Colorado
Sky News host Sharri Markson the devastating terror attack on a rally to free Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado. 'It's true that the terror attacks, the violence, even the murder of Jews in America and other Western countries, are being excused by left-wing activists,' 'This is the reality of globalising the Intifada. We're seeing violence against Jews excused. The world, I am sorry to say, is in a dark place right now. 'The left can't pretend this is different, they can't turn violence into justifiable acts on account of it being anti-Zionism ... this is antisemitism and we can't let them get away with it.'
The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
ADL leader condemns ‘rage-filled, violent attacks' at peaceful Jewish events
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt condemned the recent 'rage-filled, violent attacks' at Jewish gatherings and called on public officials to do more before 'the crisis escalates even further.' In a post Sunday on X, Greenblatt connected the Sunday attack in Boulder, Colo.— which targeted a group of peaceful participants in a weekly walk to call for the return of hostages in Gaza — to the killing of a young couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last month. In both scenarios, the suspected perpetrators were heard to shout 'free Palestine' during or after the attack. 'This is the second violent attack on the US Jewish community in two weeks,' Greenblatt wrote in a post on X. 'First, a young couple slaughtered in DC. And now, a firebomb thrown at a group in Boulder, Colorado, as they gathered to express solidarity with the 58 hostages still being held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists.' 'Two peaceful Jewish events that ended with rage-filled, violent attacks,' he added. Greenblatt also pointed to recent examples of vandalism and violence against Jewish people in places around the world. 'We're witnessing a global campaign of intimidation and terror deliberately directed against the Jewish people,' Greenblatt said, adding, 'Sadly, none of this is surprising. In fact, it's entirely predictable. This is precisely where anti-Jewish incitement leads. This is exactly what vicious anti-Zionism enables.' His statement comes hours after six people were injured in the Colorado attack, which the FBI and local law enforcement are investigating as an act of terrorism. A suspect in custody used a 'makeshift flamethrower' and incendiary devices to attack the individuals and 'was heard to yell 'free Palestine,' during the attack,' according to FBI special agent in charge Mark Michalek. The victims, attending a regular weekly event, ranged in age from 67 to 88 and all are hospitalized, with two people having been airlifted to a burn unit. Greenblatt called on 'elected officials, community groups, media platforms, faith leaders' to 'commit to taking action before this crisis escalates even further.' 'Stop excusing antisemitic rhetoric. Stop platforming anti-Zionist hate. Stop equivocating when Jews are attacked. Stand with your Jewish friends and neighbors… …before things get even worse,' Greenblatt added in his statement.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Antisemitism top challenge for 78% of Jews: Israeli survey
(NewsNation) — A new Voice of the People survey among Jewish Americans found that 78% listed antisemitism as one of the top five challenges facing them today. Noa Tishby, Israel's former special envoy for combating antisemitism, told NewsNation's 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports' that antisemitism is causing fear for Jews around the world. 'As we see, antisemitism is the oldest form of hate and discrimination that's still being practiced today, and today it just shape-shifted into something new called anti-Zionism,' Tishby said. Voice of the People, an initiative backed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, released 'The 2025 Jewish Landscape Report' on Thursday. The report included more than 10,000 people across 80 countries. Capital Jewish Museum reopens week after Israeli Embassy staffers killed Tishby said four out of five Jews globally cite antisemitism as their 'greatest concern,' and some responded they worry about 'looking too Jewish.' The report's release comes days after two Israeli embassy staffers were gunned down in Washington, D.C.. Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lischinsky were exiting the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21 when they were fatally shot from behind. The suspect yelled 'Free Palestine' as the police took him into custody, authorities said. 'I can tell you that a lot of Jews around the world are blown away by this rise in antisemitism,' Tishby said. Tishby said the research shows 'the fear is not theoretical.' 'We see that we're right to be concerned,' she said. 'What's happening right now across America should warn everybody because we've been saying this for a very long time. What starts with the Jews doesn't end with the Jews.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
