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Israeli Embassy Workers Killed Amid Rising Antisemitism

5/25/2025

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In a shocking act of violence, two Israeli Embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were tragically killed in Washington, D.C., by Elias Rodriguez, who proclaimed pro-Palestinian slogans. This harrowing incident underscores the alarming rise of antisemitism tied to leftist ideologies on U.S. college campuses, prompting voices like Chris Cuomo to call on Democrats to confront Islamist extremism head-on.

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In a shocking act of violence, two Israeli Embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were tragically killed in Washington, D.C., by Elias Rodriguez, who proclaimed pro-Palestinian slogans. This harrowing incident underscores the alarming rise of antisemitism tied to leftist ideologies on U.S. college campuses, prompting voices like Chris Cuomo to call on Democrats to confront Islamist extremism head-on.