Jewish Museum Attack

“The American Jewish Committee had been hosting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum aimed at bridge-building in the Middle East and North Africa. Lischinsky and Milgrim had exited the event when they were fatally shot.” Two Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead outside D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum. It’s important to note that the victims happened to work for the Israeli embassy, but they were shot outside a Jewish museum. There is an international aspect to this story, but there’s also an antisemitism aspect to it; the latter is part of a clear trend that can be seen in public figures heiling, popular artists describing themselves as Nazis, Holocaust denialism, and increased violence against Jews. As authoritarian leanings rise, so does antisemitism.

+ As with all violence, there’s also the human side of the story. “A few months ago, Ms. Milgrim, 26, told her parents that she planned to travel with Mr. Lischinsky, 30, to meet his family in Jerusalem for the first time. What they didn’t know, and would only learn after the shooting, is that he had bought an engagement ring before the trip.” They Were Days From Getting Engaged. Then They Were Killed in D.C.