Murder system against Elias R.: Bloodbath after a Jewish event in D.C.

Murder system against Elias R.: Bloodbath after a Jewish event in D.C.

Washington, USA - The public prosecutor raised charges against Elias R. on May 23, 2025 because of the first degree murder. This was done in connection with the fatal shootout, which the German-Israeli Yaron Lischinsky and his partner Sarah Milgrim had their destination. The indictment also contains two cases of first degree murder because of the shots on the couple. Elias R. is also charged with violations of weapons laws. A hearing before the judge was scheduled for June 18. After his arrest, Elias R. is said to have chanted a propalestinian slogan with the words "Free, Free Palestine". The 23-year-old comes from Chicago and came to Washington a day before the crime.

The fatal attack took place after an event in the Jewish Museum in Washington, where Lischinsky and Milgrim were present. According to reports, the couple was shortly before the engagement. FBI boss Kash Patel described the incident in a post on the platform X as "act of terrorist". This tragedy raises questions about the current security situation of Jewish communities.

historical parallels

The recent events are reminiscent of the November pogroms from 1938, also known as crystal night, when Jewish men in Frankfurt and other German cities were brutally abused and deported. Men were collected in the festival hall, where they were tortured by SA and SS people and by officials from the secret state police. This night of horror was the beginning of a systematic attack on the Jewish population in Germany and represented a symbolic humiliation for the education middle class.

Over 3,000 Jews from Frankfurt were transported to concentration camps within a few days after these pogroms, which resulted in an indescribable humanitarian crisis. The memories of these events contribute to the current discussion about anti -Semitism and violence against Jewish communities. While the historical memory of the horrors of the Holocaust is kept in many countries, the recent attacks are an urgent signal that anti -Semitism still exists.

anti -Semitism in the USA

In the USA, the anti-Semitism problem has achieved a worrying Dimension in recent years. The anti-defamation League (ADL) reported in 2022 of 3,679 anti-Semitic incidents, the highest number since the beginning of the surveys in 1979. Tagic incidents such as the fatal attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 made the alarming trends visible. The assassin was associated with anti-Semitic and racist attitudes on social media and belonged to the Alt-Right movement.

The social perception of anti-Semitism is also worrying, since over 80% of the US Jews perceive an increase in anti-Semitism. Ultimately, anti -Semitic attitudes are not limited to extreme right spectrum, but are also evident in the political mainstream. This is reinforced by the presidency of Donald Trump and the associated normalization of anti -Semitic rhetoric.