By Cameron Arcand | Fox News
Colorado Democrats are facing criticism for leading a fundraiser with Rep. Ilhan Omar less than an hour after Sunday’s antisemitic terrorist attack in which 12 people were hurt, including a Holocaust survivor.
The suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is facing federal hate crime charges and numerous state-level attempted murder charges for using incendiary devices to burn people who were rallying for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza ever since the terrorist group attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Soliman was in the country illegally after overstaying his visa and work authorization, according to authorities.
About 30 minutes later in nearby Denver, there was a “private reception” with Omar, who has been a major critic of Israel, with many other Democrats listed as the hosts. Ticket prices ranged from $500 to $7,000. Omar is a member of a progressive group of lawmakers in Congress called the “Squad.”
“Colorado Democrats who raise money for a notorious anti-Semite should be ashamed of themselves for ever doing so, but doing it while victims of the latest wave of anti-Semitic violence were en route to the hospital is even more hypocritical and reprehensible,” Colorado House Minority Caucus Chair Rep. Anthony Hartsook, a Republican, said in a statement on Monday.
“Just last year, House Democrats turned away families of Israeli hostages, denying them access to the House floor for fear that House Democrats’ own radical members might cause a scene. Enough is enough. We must speak loudly and clearly against extremists who justify violence against Jewish communities worldwide. There is no place for anti-Semitism in Colorado,” Harstook added.