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Even if the Capital Jewish Museum shooter ‘did it for Gaza,’ his actions were antisemitic

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of a tragic shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum, where two Israeli embassy staffers were killed, Emily Tamkin argues that the act was unequivocally antisemitic despite the suspect's claims of acting 'for Gaza.' A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ProtestGazaPalestineViolenceCapital Jewish MuseumJeremy Shapiro

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"A man, standing behind police tape, talks on his cell phone outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, D.C., in the early hours of May 22."
Pennsylvania, United States
"We saw something similar just last month when the person accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiros residence on the first night of Passover suggested he was upset by Shapiros position on Israel."
Israel
"But the motivation doesnt change the fact that the shooting was carried out at an event by and for Jews (and not only Israelis) at a Jewish (and not Israeli) space."

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