Far-left, anti-Israel Bronx activist group shockingly cheers accused DC Jewish Museum terrorist Elias Rodriguez, encourages more violence
A far-left, anti-Israel group in the Bronx cheered the suspected terrorist accused of gunning down the two Israeli Embassy staffers in an antisemitic attack.
The Bronx Anti-War group said what alleged gunman Elias Rodriguez “did is the highest expression of anti-Zionism” and “We need more Elias Rodriguez in this world” in a pair of social media posts Thursday.
The shocking statements quickly drew fire from Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres.
“The Bronx Anti-War coalition, which has been harassing me since October 7th, has described the murderous targeting of Jews as ‘the highest expression of anti-Zionism,’” Torres said in a statement.
“Violence is not a bug but a feature of virulent Anti-Zionism.”
Rodriguez, 31, was charged with fatally shooting Sarah Milgrim and her boyfriend, Yaron Lischinsky, shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.
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The coalition is described as a Bronx-based group made up of working-class people who are anti-imperialist and led by people of color. They push for “resisting state violence while advancing decolonization.”
The group insists on its website that it backs the “right to resist colonial imperialism by any means necessary, including armed struggle.”
“We are not a pacifist movement and believe there can be no peace without justice,” the group said.
The group, which has about 3,400 followers on X, only 200 followers on Facebook and a seemingly defunct Instagram account, also called for Israel to be abolished.
The Post has sought comment from the group.
Rodriguez, who flew in from Chicago, allegedly fired nearly two dozen shots at Milgrim and Lischinsky, even after the two fell to the ground, according to court documents.
Milgrim crawled away in a desperate attempt to escape.
The couple were set to be engaged next week.
