3 h. ago Mystery over disappearance of DC terror suspect's 'girlfriend' weeks before fatal attack

The pro-Palestinian gunman who shot and killed two young Israeli diplomats in Washington DC lived a cosy life with a 'girlfriend' in a modest apartment in Chicago

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25 h. ago There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth Roth

Critics of Israel’s atrocious conduct in Gaza should be clear that their focus is the authors of that violence – not Israeli civiliansIsrael’s campaign of bombing and starving Palestinian civilians in Gaza is inexcusable. It reflects a massive war crime, as the international criminal court has already charged, and arguably genocide. But it in no sense justifies the murder of two young Israeli embassy workers in Washington by a man who then chanted: “Free, free Palestine”. Nothing justifies violence against civilians.The killing of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim occurred on Wednesday evening outside the Capital Jewish Museum, where the American Jewish Committee was hosting a reception for young diplomats. The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, was detained shortly after the shooting. His social media accounts indicated that he had been involved in pro-Palestinian activism.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch (1993-2022), is a visiting prof...

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36 h. ago Israeli embassy shooting latest: Suspect chanted ‘Free Palestine’ after two staffers killed in Washington D.C.

The victims have been named as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram while the suspect has been identified as Elias Rodriguez, 30

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38 h. ago Washington DC shooting latest: Suspect chanted ‘Free Palestine’ after two Israeli embassy staffers killed

The victims have been named as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram while the suspect has been identified as Elias Rodriguez, 30

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39 h. ago Pictured: Israeli embassy couple shot dead by man shouting 'free Palestine' in Washington DC

The suspected gunman has been named by police as Elias Rodriguez, 30

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40 h. ago Pictured: Israeli embassy worker shot dead with intended fiancée by man shouting 'free Palestine' in Washington DC

The suspected gunman has been named by police as Elias Rodriguez, 30

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41 h. ago Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead by gunman shouting 'free Palestine' in Washington DC

The suspected gunman has been named by police as Elias Rodriguez, 30. The two people killed were a young couple about to be engaged

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43 h. ago Two Israeli embassy staff members fatally shot near Jewish museum in Washington DC. Suspect reportedly shouted: ‘Free Palestine

The shooter was pacing outside the Capital Jewish museum on Wednesday evening before opening fire, said authorities

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43 h. ago Two Israeli embassy staff members fatally shot near Jewish museum in Washington DC. Suspect chanted ‘free Palestine,’ police reported

The shooter was pacing outside the Capital Jewish museum on Wednesday evening before opening fire, said authorities

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