The United States expressed shock and condemnation over the murder of Chabad envoy Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates, calling it an anti-Semitic act.
The special representative for combating anti-Semitism, Deborah Lipstadt, condemned the crime.
“We commend the UAE authorities for their actions to bring to justice those who planned and carried out this heinous act. The ongoing attacks against Jewish communities around the world are repugnant and must stop,” Lipstadt said. .
As previously reported, the UAE Ministry of Interior said law enforcement arrested suspects in the murder of Zvi Kogan, a Moldovan national who was Chabad’s envoy in the UAE. The message from the country’s Ministry of the Interior indicates that after receiving information from the family about the disappearance of Tsvi Kogan, a special search and investigation group was quickly formed.
Previously, “Cursor” wrote that at a government meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the assassination of Chabad envoy Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates. He assured that Israel will make every effort to ensure that the criminals are found and receive the punishment they deserve.
The head of government noted that the assassination will not weaken, but rather strengthen, ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Furthermore, Cursor has already reported that it turned out that the widow of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, murdered in the United Arab Emirates, is the niece of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, who died 16 years ago as a result of a terrorist attack at the Chabad center. in Bombay, India. Holtzberg was the victim of a religiously motivated attack on Rosh Chodesh in Kislev.
