Terrorist Shouting "End Zionists" & "Free Palestine" Wounds 6 People with Molotov Cocktails in Boulder, Colorado

A group of approximately 30 people in Boulder, Colorado walking in solidarity for the Israeli hostages held by Hamas were attacked by a man lobbing Molotov cocktails wounding at least six people with one person in critical condition. 

The perpetrator, who was taken into custody, has been identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman who shouted, "Free Palestine" and "End Zionists!!!" while holding two Molotov cocktails. Soliman is an Egyptian national who allegedly overstayed his visa.

The FBI is characterizing the incident as "an act of terror". So too is Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis while Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet (who is running for Governor) called it "a horrifying terror attack."

However, Boulder PD chief Steve Redfearn claims it is too early to speculate upon a motive. While I can understand law enforcement acting with an abundance of caution, when your suspect shouts "End Zionists" after lobbing Molotov cocktails at a group gathering in solidarity with the hostages, I think the motive has been made loud and clear. I am sure such an attack was intended to dissuade such gatherings in the future thus making it an act of terror.

The attack comes only 11 days after two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. by a man who said he did so for Palestine and for Gaza. 

Boulder is one of many communities which participates in the Run for Their Lives march in solidarity with the hostages. Consider this excerpt from their website:

Well, the people involved in Boulder didn't protest, were being polite and peaceful and focused on the humanity of the hostages. 

And yet they were attacked anyway.

I have no doubt that those who called the murder of the two Israeli Embassy staffers an act of resistance will similarly praise today's attack in Boulder. 

One can only hope that the next Run for Their Lives march in Boulder will have a lot more than 30 people participating in it. The same can be said for other Run for Their Lives marches around the country and the world.