Colorado Flamethrower Attack Marks Rising Violence Targeting US Jews
An Israeli flag is fixed to a street sign as police cordon off Pearl Street following an attack in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1.
Photographer: Eli Imadali/AFP/Getty ImagesAn attack that injured 12 people at a Colorado event in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza is intensifying fears over rising antisemitism and violence against Jews in the US.
Authorities on Sunday detained Mohamed Soliman for allegedly throwing two Molotov cocktails into a pro-Israel crowd and using a flamethrower at the event in Boulder. The suspect yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack, according to law enforcement.