Ted Cruz talks antisemitism, safety in meeting with Colleyville officials, Jewish leadersCOLLEYVILLE — Less than two weeks after a gunman took hostages at a Colleyville synagogue, Sen. Ted Cruz held what he called a “very productive” discussion with city officials and members of the Jewish community about how to address antisemitism and safety concerns at houses of worship across Texas.
The Texas Republican also told the media after Friday’s meeting at Colleyville City Hall, with Mayor Richard Newton at his side, it’s apparent that the state’s Jewish community is still in “shock and mourning.”
“The virulent hatred of Jewish people is wrong, it is evil, it is horrific, it is dangerous and has been used to justify some of the most horrific atrocities this planet has ever seen,” Cruz said.
British national Malik Faisal Akram held four people, including a rabbi, at gunpoint during an 11-hour standoff at Congregation Beth Israel on Jan. 15 before he was killed by federal law-enforcement agents. Authorities have called the incident “both a hate crime and an act of terrorism.”...........
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