AJC Condemns Attack on Los Angeles Synagogue

AJC strongly condemned the gun attack on a Los Angeles synagogue early this morning, in which two Jewish worshippers were wounded. “One day after President Obama signed into law a new hate crimes law, the Jewish community in Los Angeles experiences a horrific attack which law enforcement authorities are investigating as a hate crime,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris.

A gunman shot at worshippers entering the Adat Yeshurun Valley Sephardic synagogue in North Hollywood. “We are relieved to learn that both victims are in stable condition and pray for their full recovery,” said Harris. “We salute law enforcement for their quick response, their decision to consider this assault a hate crime, and their efforts to investigate and apprehend those responsible.”

Sources Say Domestic Terrorist Arrested in Mobile Alabama

Mobile police sources say they’ve arrested a man believed to be a domestic terrorist. The investigation began January 5, when a local synagogue was spray painted with Nazi markings. Mobile Police are not making an official comment yet, but sources within the department say they got a very dangerous man off the streets, just in time.

Words of hate were spray-painted all over the Congregation Tree of Life synagogue three weeks ago. They are markings that shocked its congregation. Member Barbara Morgan couldn’t believe it.

“When we first came up to the building, it was ‘Oh my goodness, who could do this?’” Morgan said. “Who hates us so much that they would want to deface the building?”

Sources within the Mobile Police Department say the culprit was a domestic terrorist. They say the markings were not a joke.

Police sources tell us they when investigators arrested their man, they found bombs inside his home, and during questioning, he refused to talk.

Sources say his motives extended way beyond spray-painting Nazi markings.

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