A Jewish event in Boulder, Colorado, to draw attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza was targeted in a terrorist attack on Sunday afternoon by a man, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who shouted “End Zionists” and “Palestine is free.”
At approximately 1:30 pm, multiple people suffered burns as Soliman, who has been arrested, reportedly hurled Molotov cocktails at participants and used an “improvised flamethrower.”
The injuries from the antisemitic attack reportedly range from minor to “very serious,” with some considered “life-threatening.” Victims were evacuated to Boulder Community Health Medical Center, less than one mile away, and range in age from 52-88. One of the injured included a holocaust survivor, the Jerusalem Post noted.
According to Fox News, “Soliman is an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa after entering the U.S. during the Biden administration.”
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wrote: “A terror attack was committed in Boulder, Colorado by an illegal alien. He was granted a tourist visa by the Biden Administration and then he illegally overstayed that visa. In response, the Biden Administration gave him a work permit.”
“Suicidal migration must be fully reversed,” he further underscored. “Immigration security is national security.”
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Dannon reacted to Sunday’s attack, underscoring the antisemitic nature of the attack, which was downplayed by many media organizations.
“Terrorism against Jews does not stop at the Gaza border – it is already burning the streets of America,” he underscored. “Today, in Boulder, Colorado, Jewish people marched with a moral and humane demand: to return the hostages. In response, the Jewish protesters were brutally attacked, with an attacker throwing Molotov cocktails at them. Make no mistake – this is not a political protest, this is terrorism. The time for statements is over. It is time for concrete action to be taken against the instigators wherever they may be.”
The FBI is investigating the act of terrorism, which occurred at the 80th weekly “Run for Their Lives” hostage hours before the beginning of Shavuot—also known as the “feast of weeks,” or Pentecost.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino stated: “This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it.”
Bongino also retweeted a post blasting CNN after the new group criticized the FBI for referring to the attack as terrorism: “The guy shouted ‘Free Palestine’ while throwing firebombs at a crowd of Jewish people. We correctly referred to an investigation of terrorism, will continue to do so, and we have zero interest in what either these CNN guests have to say.”
Sunday’s attack comes in the wake of the antisemitic shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky (28) and Sarah Milgrim (26), on May 21st in Washington, DC. The gunman, Elias Rodriguez, shot the two at close range as they excited an event held at the Capital Jewish Museum.
Following the shocking muders Yaron and Sarah, a young couple who were about to become engaged, pro-Palestinian and Marxist groups came out in support of the killer, praising his actions as “a legitimate act of resistance against the zionist state.”
“Elias Rodriguez exacted a consequence, a mere drop in the bucket of consequences due to the zionist movement and its military garrison of a state,” the groups wrote, calling for Rodriguez violence to “set an example.”
Chris Katulka, director of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, spoke out against the rise of antisemitic violence, calling for it to be a “wake up call to the church.”
“The Jewish people have endured centuries of hatred, scapegoating, and violence. Since the horrors of October 7, 2023, antisemitism has surged with alarming boldness—even in places once considered safe,” he lamented. “Now is not the time for silence or apathy. Antisemitism is not merely a political or social issue—it is a spiritual evil that opposes the heart and purposes of God. It is the same darkness that has resisted God’s redemptive work through Israel and the Church throughout history.”
“For Bible-believing Christians, standing against antisemitism should not be controversial—it should be instinctive,” Katulka stressed. “Church, it is time to rise.”
