Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., said in a statement last night that “the Jewish community is once again shattered by pain and heartbreak” less than two weeks after two Israeli Embassy staff members were gunned down in Washington, D.C., outside a Jewish museum.
“Tonight, a peaceful demonstration was targeted in a vile, antisemitic act of terror. Once again, Jews are left reeling from repeated acts of violence and terror,” Schumer said. “When antisemitism is allowed to fester, when it spreads unchecked, and when too many look the other way, history has shown us where it leads: to hatred, to violence, to terror.”
Schumer noted that last night marked the start of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which he called “a sacred holiday of learning, renewal, and unity.”
“Antisemitism, plain and simple, has no place in America. I am praying for the victims’ recovery and am in touch with the FBI as we closely monitor the situation,” he said.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., also denounced the attack, calling it “unconscionable act of terror,” saying in a statement that as Boulder residents “gathered on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot to raise awareness for the hostages still being held captive in Gaza, the peacefulness of their assembly was shattered.”
“Antisemitism has no place in our nation or anywhere throughout the world. It must be crushed. We stand with the Jewish community today and always,” he said.
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., another Jewish lawmaker, said that the latest attacks happen “when antisemitic hate is normalized.”
“This is what happens when too many remain silent in response to antisemitic hate,” he said.