An extremist, anti-Israel organization in the Bronx offensively applauded the suspected attacker accused of shooting two Israeli Embassy staff members in a hateful act.
The Bronx Anti-War group declared that what alleged shooter Elias Rodriguez did represents “the highest form of anti-Zionism” and stated on social media on Thursday, “We need more individuals like Elias Rodriguez in this world.”
The shocking statements quickly drew fire from local leaders, including Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres.
“The Bronx Anti-War coalition, which has been harassing me since October 7th, labeled the deadly assault on Jews as ‘the highest form of anti-Zionism,’” Torres mentioned in a statement.
“Violence is not a bug but a feature of virulent Anti-Zionism.”
Rodriguez, 31, was charged with fatally shooting Sarah Milgrim and her boyfriend Yaron Lischinsky Wednesday night shortly after 9 p.m. outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.
The coalition is described as a Bronx-based group made up of working-class people who are anti-imperialist and led by people of color. They push for “resisting state violence while advancing decolonization.”
