Deutsche Welle reported today: "On the evening of May 21st local time, two employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States were shot dead near the Jewish Museum and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office. The Israeli Embassy stated that the victims were a young couple about to get married. They were attending an event at the museum and were killed by close-range gunfire while preparing to leave.
The police have detained a 30-year-old Chicago man named Rodriguez. Witnesses said he was seen loitering near the scene. According to eyewitnesses, gunshots were heard inside the museum, and a man with an anxious demeanor entered; others at the scene thought he needed help and even offered him water, but it turned out he was the suspect. After the police arrived, the man pulled out an Arab scarf and shouted: "Liberate Palestine!"
A few comments: The long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel has planted hatred in some people's hearts, spreading extreme emotions, resulting in innocent people becoming victims. This incident also has an impact on international relations. Israel has close ties with its American allies, and Israel will certainly demand that the United States thoroughly investigate and severely punish the perpetrators. While the United States has complex interests to consider in the Middle East, how to balance domestic social sentiments and international alliances is a test for the United States. This shooting incident is not isolated or accidental; it is the inevitable result of the intersection and collision of domestic social contradictions in the United States and international geopolitical conflicts. If the United States wants to effectively avoid such tragedies from happening again, it must deeply reflect on its policies regarding the Palestine-Israel issue, actively promote peace talks between both sides to resolve conflicts, while addressing domestic extremism and hate ideologies, and mend social rifts.
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