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Dear John,
Last night there was a heinous attack against Jewish people outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim is reported to have shouted “Free, Free Palestine” as he was being taken into custody.
Our hearts are broken for the victims. This was an attack on Jewish Americans and indeed all Americans.
We know that words have consequences. When antisemitic rhetoric is normalized, tolerated, or even amplified in our public discourse, it creates an environment where violence against Jews becomes more likely. In a climate of relentless antisemitism in the U.S. and globally since Oct. 7, 2023, unfortunately, this tragedy was inevitable. Already it has led to Jewish students on campus being attacked in libraries and on the quad, Jews walking to synagogue attacked, and Jewish businesses and synagogues targeted.
Antisemitism was already at historic levels. ADL’s latest Audit of Antisemitic Incidents tracked a total of 9,354 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2024, an increase of 5 percent from the previous year and a 344 percent increase over the past five years. This is the highest number of attacks against Jews on record since ADL began tracking incidents 46 years ago.
And now, we have this tragic murder of two innocent young people in the prime of their lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.
It’s time for all Americans to come together to say that antisemitism has no place in our country, and for all of our leaders to work together to root out this evil and hate.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL
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