Man Charged with Hate Crime for Flamethrower Attack on Pro-Israel Group in Boulder

Attack on Pro-Israel Demonstrators

• 🎯 A man, identified as 45-year-old Sabry Soliman, allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to attack demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado.
• 💥 The victims were marching in support of Israeli hostages, and 12 people were reportedly injured, with at least two remaining hospitalized.
• 🗣️ Witnesses stated the attacker shouted "Free Palestine" and anti-Israel slurs during the incident.

Legal Charges and Suspect's Confession

• ⚖️ Soliman faces 16 counts of attempted murder and a federal hate crime charge.
• 📅 Court documents reveal Soliman confessed to planning the attack for a year, expressing a desire to kill all Zionist people and stating he would repeat the act.
• 🔍 Prosecutors and FBI leaders are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, emphasizing its targeted nature.

Suspect's Legal Status and Political Reactions

• 🛂 A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after overstaying his tourist visa.
• 📢 The Trump administration condemned the attack, highlighting Soliman's immigration status and calling for secure borders.
• 🌍 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned the attack, noting the victims were targeted because they were Jewish.

Broader Context of Anti-Semitic Violence

• 📈 This attack is described as the latest in a spike in anti-Semitic violence in the United States.
• 🚨 It follows a similar incident last month where two Israeli embassy staffers were murdered outside an event in Washington, D.C., with the suspect also shouting "Free Palestine."