I cut some parts of the article out to focus more on the actions of the shooter, since that appears to be the pertinent part. As to the victims, Forward has this to say:
The two staffers were “a young couple about to be engaged,” according to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter. “The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem,” Leiter said at a news conference.
The victims were identified by the Israeli embassy as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
They were shot at close range, a spokesperson for the Israeli embassy said in a statement reported by multiple outlets.
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On his LinkedIn page, Lischinsky said he believed 'that expanding the circle of peace with our Arab neighbors and pursuing regional cooperation is in the best interest of the State of Israel and the Middle East as a whole. To this end, I advocate for interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding.'
Milgrim’s page, which says she worked in the embassy’s department of public diplomacy, described earlier professional experience conducting 'comprehensive research on peacebuilding theory, emphasizing grassroots initiatives in the Israeli-Palestinian region.'”
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All I have to say is that this is exactly the sort of shit I was hoping would never happen under the aegis of the pro-Palestine movement. This is what happens when you don’t shut down antisemitism and conspiratorial thinking within a movement.
I want peace between Israel and Palestine. I want the blockade on Gaza to end and end the starvation and bombing of men, women, and children. I want Jews across the world to be safe, and for the hostages Hamas has held to be brought home. This? This helps no one. This person shot people who were trying to unite rather than divide, to bring peace to a bloody and scarred land. Palestinians and Israelis deserve better than this. Jews deserve better than this.
And this asshole has the gall, the unbridled chutzpah, to say “Free Palestine!” Well, congrats, buddy! You feel proud of yourself? You feel like a hero? You think this action of yours brought freedom for Palestine one step closer? You thought this would earn you leftie brownie points and a parade with a float, you fucking antisemite!?
Like… fuck me, what else is there to say?