Why Are Israeli Officials Blaming France, Canada and the UK for the DC Shooting?
- On May 22, 2025, two employees of the Israeli Embassy, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were fatally attacked near the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
- The shooting occurred after the couple left a museum event, and the suspect Elias Rodriguez admitted he acted ‘for Palestine’ and ‘for Gaza.’
- Rodriguez discharged 21 rounds, repeatedly shooting the victims, including while they were already on the ground, before law enforcement apprehended him.
- Rodriguez, 31, from Chicago and linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, legally purchased his weapon in Illinois in 2020 and shouted ‘Free, free Palestine!’ during the attack.
- The incident is being examined as both an act of terrorism and a hate crime targeting the Jewish community, with officials from Israel and the United States denouncing the attack as motivated by antisemitism.
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Why are Israeli officials blaming France, Canada and the UK for the DC shooting?
Israel’s leaders have responded to the killing of two of its embassy staff in Washington, DC Wednesday by accusing European governments of stoking anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hatred. The comments highlight the country’s growing diplomatic isolation as it launches a fresh assault on the devastated Gaza Strip.
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Elias Rodriguez allegedly ambushed Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim near the Jewish Museum, shooting them from behind and firing repeatedly at close range in a targeted antisemitic attack
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The deaths of Yaron Lichinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim saw Benjamin Netanyahu accuse Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney of fuelling antisemitism, having threatened "concrete action" against Israel over the war in Gaza.
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