“I am horrified by last night’s horrific attack in Boulder.” Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez wrote in her post to X, “My heart is with the victims and our Jewish communities across the country. Antisemitism is on the rise here at home, and we have a moral responsibility to confront and stop it everywhere it exists.”
It was back in 2019 that AOC co-sponsored a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a bill which the Anti-Defamation League has said is part of a tactic to "delegitimize" Israel, as well as her defense of Omar against House discipline for antisemitism. Meanwhile, Democratic voters have continued to protest the embattled Social Democrat’s alleged support for Israel, as crime in her district has spiked.I am horrified by last night’s horrific attack in Boulder. My heart is with the victims and our Jewish communities across the country.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 2, 2025
Antisemitism is on the rise here at home, and we have a moral responsibility to confront and stop it everywhere it exists.
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The Congresswoman faced swift backlash, echoing her struggle for nearly a year to reconcile her support for the Biden administration’s Israel policy while confronting a rebellion from pro-Hamas supporters angered by her shift in stance.
“Jews are targeted with violence and it's the same virtue signal post time and time again,” World Series champion baseball player Kevin Youkilis wrote in an excoriating rebuke for AOC, “What have you done to confront those calling for intifadas in NYC? Until you create a plan of action, your repeated virtue signaling after the violence occurs holds no weight.”
Jews are targeted with violence and it's the same virtue signal post time and time again. What have you done to confront those calling for intifadas in NYC? Until you create a plan of action, your repeated virtue signaling after the violence occurs holds no weight. https://t.co/V3uIVpUiK1
— Kevin Youkilis (@GreekGodOfHops) June 2, 2025
In similar commentary, Republican voting activist Scott Pressler wrote, “When are you going to realize that you’re a part of the problem? You’ve been inciting the 'river to the sea' crowd for years.”
“AOC and the Democrat Party are responsible for the antisemitism on the rise in America,” conservative commentator Paul A. Szypula added, “For years now Democrat lawmakers pushed violent antisemitic rhetoric. And now a pro-Palestinian jihadist illegal from Egypt has acted on behalf of Democrats like AOC.”
On Sunday, June 1st, at 1:26 p.m., police with the Boulder Police Department (BPD) were called to the outdoor Pearl Street Mall for a report of an attack on a group of people. WPXI reported that the group of people were gathered in support of Hamas-held hostages and among those injured was a Holocaust survivor, as Law Enforcement Today previously reported.
Eight people in total, four men and four women, ranging in age from 52 to 88 were hurt, including the Holocaust survivor who was identified by a friend, Chany Scheiner. 9News reported that Scheiner said of the woman, "She is an amazing person. Not because she is hurt. She always is an amazing person. She speaks — she has spoken at our synagogues, as well as other synagogues and schools just about her background and the Holocaust and from her own perspective.
