Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther on yesterday’s antisemitic terror attack on peaceful protestors in Boulder:
“In less than two weeks, America’s mayors again must condemn a violent antisemitic attack in a U.S. city, this time in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett said that violence and hatred have no place in his community. Mayors across the country agree: Antisemitism and all forms of violence and hatred have no place in any city. Mayors do all they can to prevent them from happening and to speak out against them whenever they do. Yet acts of antisemitism and other forms of hate have been increasing at an alarming rate in recent years.
“This was a violent attack on the peaceful protestors, some of whom were seriously injured. But it was more than that—it was an attack on all of us, and a direct assault on our First Amendment rights to speak freely and to assemble peacefully.
“We stand with the victims and their families, Mayor Brockett and the entire Boulder community as they begin the long process of recovery from this horrific attack. The U.S. Conference of Mayors remains committed to supporting the Jewish community and all communities targeted by acts of hate and extremism.”