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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/22/israel-jewish-antisemitism-embassy-terror/
An Act of Antisemitic Terrorism in the Nation's Capital
(Washington Post) Editorial - The slaughter Wednesday night of two Israeli Embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington was an act of terrorism motivated by virulent antisemitism. The gunman chanted "free, free Palestine" after he robbed a young couple of their lives. Authorities say he confessed and said he "did it for Gaza." Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, had received an award in support of her work at Tech2Peace in Tel Aviv, which provides training and dialogue opportunities to young Palestinians and Israelis. "My passion lies at the intersection of peacebuilding, religious engagement, and environmental work," Milgrim wrote. Yaron Lischinsky, 30, wrote that "expanding the circle of peace with our Arab neighbors and pursuing regional cooperation is in the best interest of the State of Israel and the Middle East." The Anti-Defamation League recorded 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024, up 344% over the past five years. Assaults increased by 21% to 196 incidents. Antisemitism has flared up alongside mass protests against Israel over its forceful response to Hamas's barbaric attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. But even before the war, Jews were experiencing rising hate. It is essential that everyone speak out clearly and unequivocally against political violence. Such acts need to become counterproductive - and punished to the fullest extent of the law - to keep them from becoming contagious.