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Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman is seen as he launched an attack on demonstrators supporting Israeli hostages, at an outdoor mall, June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (Lisa Turnquist via AP)
June 28, 2025, 9:53 am
Man who threw Molotov cocktails at hostage protesters in Boulder pleads not guilty
Mohamed Sabry Soliman indicted last week on 12 hate crime counts; lawyer says assault isn’t a hate crime because alleged assault was politically motivated by suspect’s opposition to Zionism
By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Jeff Burak marches in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday, June 8, 2025, to call for the release of Israeli hostages. (AP/Thomas Peipert)
June 9, 2025, 7:00 am
Hundreds in Boulder walk in support of hostages week after fiery attack
Large crowd attends weekly event that normally draws a few dozen, as hostage relatives join annual festival to thank community for support following pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel firebombing
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JESSE BEDAYN
An attendee drapes herself in an Israeli flag during a community gathering at the site of an antisemitic firebombing attack against people holding a demonstration for kidnapped Israeli citizens in Gaza in Boulder, Colorado, on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Chet Strange / AFP)
June 8, 2025, 8:51 am
Hostage advocacy group attacked in Boulder will be focus of local Jewish festival
Event set to take place for 30th year amid heightened security after Egyptian attacker threw Molotov cocktails at rally
By AP and ToI Staff
As Jennifer Dechtman, back, looks on, her husband Evan, front left, consoles his son, Isaac, right, at a makeshift memorial for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County, Colorado, courthouse, June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP/David Zalubowski)
June 7, 2025, 8:09 am
Colorado hostage rally attacker appears in federal court on hate crime charge
Mohamed Sabry Soliman may receive life in prison while family could face deportation; investigators say he tried to buy a gun but couldn’t because he wasn’t a US citizen
By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Mohamed Sabry Soliman (right), the suspect who allegedly attacked pro-Israel activists (left) in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025. (Screen capture/X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 6, 2025, 6:43 am
Colorado hostage rally attacker indicted on 118 counts, including attempted murder
Mohamed Sabry Soliman also charged with assault, use of incendiary devices and animal cruelty for hurling firebombs at demonstrators; faces over 600 years in prison if convicted
By Agencies
An attendee drapes herself in an Israeli flag during a community gathering at the site of an antisemitic firebombing attack against people holding a demonstration for kidnapped Israeli citizens in Gaza in Boulder, Colorado, on June 4, 2025. (Photo by Chet Strange / AFP)
June 5, 2025, 1:54 pm
Boulder’s ‘shocked and traumatized’ Jewish community takes stock of losses and strengths
After an antisemitic firebombing attack on Sunday injured 15 people including an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, local Jews are finding some measure of support from outside allies
By Grace Gilson
US President Donald Trump walks with golfer Bryson DeChambeau to the Oval Office at the White House on June 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFP)
June 3, 2025, 2:23 am
Trump pins Boulder attack on Biden border policy after suspect named as illegal alien
US president does not mention Israel or antisemitism in statement on firebombing that injured 12; US ambassador to Israel ties incident to coverage of shooting near Gaza aid site
By Luke Tress, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
Supporters arrive to place bouquets of flowers at a growing memorial outside of the Boulder County, Colorado, courthouse after Sunday's antisemitic firebombing attack on a march for Israeli hostages held by Hamas, June 2, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
June 2, 2025, 7:29 pm
Colorado suspect planned attack for a year, wanted to ‘kill all Zionist people’ — FBI
Alleged firebomber, held on $10 million bond, is Egyptian national in US illegally; leader of hostage rally that was attacked says he ‘saw flames all over’ woman who was most severely wounded
By Luke Tress
An Israeli flag is fixed to a street sign as police stand by off Pearl Street on the scene of an attack on demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. (Eli Imadali / AFP)
June 2, 2025, 12:18 pm
Netanyahu says Boulder attack a direct result of ‘blood libels’ against Israel and Jews
US officials condemn antisemitic terror attack, vow action; security stepped up at Jewish sites in New York for Shavuot festival
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Mohamed Sabry Soliman (right), the suspect who allegedly attacked pro-Israel activists (left) in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025. (Screen capture/X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 2, 2025, 2:49 am
Several wounded in flamethrower, firebomb attack on Colorado rally for Israeli hostages
FBI calls incident a ‘targeted terror attack’; footage shows suspect, an Egyptian national, screaming ‘End Zionists’ at scene; PM blames ‘blood libels’ against Israel, Jews
By Luke Tress and Jacob Magid
Screen capture from video allegedly showing the arrest of Matthew Harris, a former lecturer, who is suspected of threatening a mass shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles. (Twitter)
February 2, 2022, 3:12 pm
Ex-lecturer arrested on suspicion of emailing UCLA shooting threat, Jewish slurs
Police act after Matthew Harris sent message to former students that included link to ‘manifesto’ with reference to a ‘mass shooting’ at school
By STEFANIE DAZIO and COLLEEN SLEVIN
Illustrative: A man finds a couple of plates as he looks through the rubble of his fire-damaged home after the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colorado, December 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
January 15, 2022, 4:25 am
After Boulder fires, Jewish Coloradoans turned out to help — and received it in turn
In the wake of the most destructive blaze in state history, communities of Jews from across denominations and the country come together to feed, shelter and help rebuild
By Rachel Leigh Hale
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder, Colorado. (Google Street View)
November 4, 2019, 8:13 pm
Men dressed as Jews hand out Holocaust denial fliers at Colorado mall
Group wearing yarmulkes and fringed prayer shawls distribute leaflets proclaiming that ‘Marxist Jews’ dominate academia and Jewish people run the porn industry
By JTA
JCC MetroWest in West Orange, New Jersey (Google Street View)
January 31, 2017, 9:26 pm
US Jewish centers rocked by third wave of bomb threats this month
At least 17 community centers across country forced to evacuate; security official calls for resilience
By JTA
Illustrative. An image used by a neo-Nazi group on Facebook (screen shot)
October 15, 2016, 3:12 pm
US students expelled over Facebook group on killing Jews, black people
15 Boulder high-schoolers were part of ‘Nazi-themed’ chat that ADL says reflects ‘hateful rhetoric’ currently heard in the country
By ToI Staff
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