Boulder Firebomber Gets Life Plus 2,128 Years For Terror Attack On Pro Israel Demonstrators

By Matt Kyle | The Denver Gazette

A man accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails into a crowd of pro-Israel protesters in Boulder pleaded guilty Thursday to 101 state charges in a Boulder County courthouse and received just shy of the maximum sentence allowed by law.

Following a lengthy sentencing hearing and personal statement from Mohamed Sabry Soliman, District Judge Nancy Salomone sentenced him to the maximum sentence on almost every count, which must be served consecutively. He was sentenced to life in prison, plus an additional 2,128 years.

Soliman, 46, was arrested shortly after the June 1, 2025 attack at the Pearl Street Mall. Soliman, who plotted the attack for more than a year, threw two Molotov cocktails into a group of people calling for the release of hostages in Gaza. In total, he brought 18 Molotovs with him.

Soliman is an Egyptian national who U.S. authorities say was in the country illegally.

Karen Diamond, 82, died from her injuries after the attack. A dog also died from injuries sustained in the attack, and 29 others were injured. Prosecutors called the attack an act of antisemitic terrorism against the group, who regularly marched on Pearl Street to raise awareness about the Gaza hostages.

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