Five people were stabbed Saturday night at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and a suspect was later arrested in New York City, police said.
Bernice King, CEO of the nonprofit King Center and daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, described Saturday night's attack as being"against a people and a promise."
"I am praying for our Jewish family members and I encourage us all to refuse to adjust to anti-Semitic stereotypes and to rhetoric/language that dehumanizes," she said onthat the attack was"heartbreaking and horrifying." "Being Jewish should not mean living in fear," he said."We must redouble our efforts to keep our community safe in the face of rising anti-Semitism."that he had confidence local law enforcement would find whoever did it.
"Law enforcement in Rockland will leave no stone unturned as they bring those guilty of this crime to swift and severe justice," he said.late Saturday that she was"deeply disturbed by the situation unfolding in Monsey, New York tonight." "There is zero tolerance for acts of hate of any kind and we will continue to monitor this horrific situation," she said.Reuven Rivlin also condemned the attack“Shocked and outraged by the terrible attack in #NY and praying for the recovery of those injured. #Antisemitism is not just a #Jewish problem, and certainly not just the State of #Israel's problem," he said.Dennis Romero writes for NBC News and is based in Los Angeles.
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