Alex Soros Faces Backlash for Condemning DC Killings While Funding Anti-Israel Groups

Alex Soros, son of billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundation (OSF), condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was arrested after allegedly shouting "Free, free Palestine!" and opening fire on the couple. Despite Soros's strong condemnation of the antisemitic attack, social media users accused him and his father of hypocrisy due to their foundation's funding of left-wing and pro-Palestinian groups that critics say foster anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiments. Israel's minister of diaspora affairs and social equality, Amichai Chikli, has criticized Soros, suggesting the son continues his father's anti-Israel agenda. The backlash highlights the tension between Soros's philanthropic actions and public perception, with some accusing him of indirectly contributing to the environment that led to the attack. Soros's statement was met with sharp criticism, reflecting the polarized debate over his and his foundation's roles in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.