Two Israeli Embassy Workers Killed In DC

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Rachel Stevenson
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Well, here we are again—watching in horror as radical ideology pours onto American soil with bullets, blood, and a tragically familiar headline. Two young lives, filled with promise and hope, were snuffed out on a Washington sidewalk because someone decided “activism” meant murder. Elias Rodriguez didn’t just commit a hate crime; he declared war—right in the heart of the nation’s capital—with a loaded weapon and a manifesto soaked in antisemitic venom.

Let’s call this what it is: terrorism. Not some hazy “incident” or “act of political expression,” as the mainstream left-wing media will try to spin it. No, Rodriguez reportedly told police, “I did it for Palestine,” and shouted “Free Palestine” while handcuffed. That’s not nuance. That’s not protest. That’s premeditated hate. And if the early details from federal prosecutors are any indication, this man wasn’t just acting on a whim—he flew to D.C., stalked his victims outside a Jewish event, and executed them with chilling precision. The footage reportedly shows him firing, pausing to reload, and then continuing to shoot—while one victim was trying to crawl away. Think about that. This was cruelty made deliberate.

What’s especially infuriating is the suspect’s apparent background. A graduate of a respected university, a writer, a nonprofit employee—he had every opportunity to channel his passion into meaningful change. Instead, he chose to become a martyr for the violent fringe of the “Free Palestine” movement, whose public face has gone from chanting slogans to outright justifying bloodshed. And make no mistake, that radicalism has been coddled for years on our campuses, in our protests, and in online echo chambers where antisemitism masquerades as social justice.

This is what happens when we pretend that inciting hatred against Jews under the banner of anti-Zionism is just another “perspective.” When rallies chant “From the river to the sea,” the implication isn’t peace and coexistence. It’s eradication. And yet too many leaders stay silent—or worse, excuse it.

Thank God President Trump’s administration isn’t wasting time. Newly minted interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro—yes, that Jeanine—is treating this as a death penalty case, and Attorney General Pam Bondi is keeping the pressure on. Finally, a federal leadership team that doesn’t flinch when evil stares them down. Contrast that with the Biden years, where violent radicals were excused, even romanticized, and where antisemitic thuggery was repackaged as “activism.” It’s a new day in D.C., and not a moment too soon.

And let’s spare a moment for the liberal darlings of the activist world—groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation and ANSWER, who are scrambling to distance themselves from Rodriguez. “Oh, he hasn’t been in contact with us since 2017.” Convenient. Yet somehow, he shared their worldview, shared their slogans, and allegedly posted a manifesto that reads like a greatest-hits of leftist rage against Israel. These aren’t coincidences. They’re consequences.

Meanwhile, the victims—Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim—were everything this country should cherish. Peacemakers. Bridge-builders. A couple on the verge of engagement. Now they’re martyrs for decency, killed not just by a gunman but by an ideology that’s been allowed to fester unchallenged in too many American institutions.

Let’s be crystal clear: if this nation fails to draw a line right now—between free speech and glorified terrorism—we are inviting more Rodriguezes to “bring the war home,” as his grotesque manifesto put it. We can’t allow our cities to become battlegrounds for imported hate. We must say, with full voice and absolute resolve: Not here. Not ever.

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