RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff Outside Capital Jewish Museum

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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Above: Gottheimer stops by the Capital Jewish Museum to pay his respects to the victims and their families&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong>&nbsp;— Today, May 22, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to the shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff outside the Capital Jewish Museum:</p>

<p>“I am heartbroken and outraged by the horrific attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night. Two young Israeli Embassy staffers — set to get engaged in Jerusalem next week — were senselessly murdered outside a gathering of Jewish professionals in our nation’s capital.</p>

<p>This morning, I stopped outside the museum to pay my respects to the victims and their families. My heart is with them and the entire Embassy community grieving this unimaginable loss.</p>

<p><br />While the investigation continues, what we know is chilling: this was not a random act of violence. It was deliberate and targeted, with the shooter wearing a keffiyeh, shouting “Free Palestine.” This attack is the direct and deadly result of a relentless global campaign to demonize Jews and Israel.</p>

<p>Since October 7, antisemitism has surged across the country. On college campuses, in the streets, and across social media, antisemitism isn’t just spreading — it’s being tolerated, normalized, and even celebrated. It’s disgusting and completely unacceptable.</p>

<p>We must call this what it is: an act of hate. We must forcefully combat antisemitic violence and hold those responsible to the fullest extent of the law. I will never stop fighting to ensure the Jewish community can live, worship, and gather without fear of violence.”</p>

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