REP LIEU CONDEMNS MURDERS OF TWO ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS IN DC

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after two Israeli Embassy staff members were murdered exiting an event at the CApital Jewish Museum last night.

“I am shocked and horrified by the news that two Israeli Embassy staff members were murdered outside of the Capital Jewish Museum last night. This is a truly sickening act of antisemitism, and I expect that the gunman will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Jews in the United States and abroad are living in fear as worsening antisemitic rhetoric and violence has permeated all facets of life. My own Jewish constituents have been victims of this insidious brand of hatred and I have repeatedly heard from members of the Jewish community who feel more fearful than ever before. The scourge of antisemitism must be universally condemned in the strongest terms possible. My heart goes out to the families and friends of the victims, and everyone feeling less safe after this disgusting act of violence.”

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