Statement on Attack at the Capitol Jewish Museum

We mourn the murders of Israeli Embassy staff members Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside Washington’s DC Capitol Jewish Museum. This heinous act should shake all of us to the core. An assassination on American soil outside a Jewish communal event is an act of base antisemitism that is irredeemably destructive. A path to a more just world requires a steadfast commitment to seeing each other’s humanity and building bridges, not hate and violence.

May Sarah and Yaron’s memories be a blessing and may their loved ones find comfort. May we all work to end antisemitism here and around the world, fight against terrorism everywhere, and exert ourselves to bring peace.