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Governor Healey condemns antisemitism during Military Appreciation Day remarks after Washington embassy shooting
Summary
At the inaugural Military Appreciation Day, Governor Maura Healey publicly condemned an attack at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., calling for denouncements of antisemitism and thanking first responders.
Governor Maura Healey used her remarks at the first annual Military Appreciation Day at the Massachusetts State House to condemn an attack at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., and to call for a firm denouncement of antisemitism.
"There is no place for antisemitism anywhere in this country," Governor Healey said, calling the incident "a horrifying and senseless act." She urged citizens to denounce the "climate of hate" and thanked first responders and military personnel who responded to the incident in Washington.
Healey prefaced the statement by asking attendees to stand with the state's Jewish community and said Massachusetts would be "strong as folks in Massachusetts" in opposing antisemitism and other forms of hate. She also asked for civic action: "I call upon all of us, though, as citizens to do our part and to denounce and to fight against that kind of antisemitism and that kind of hate."
Her remarks were given amid a program focused on honoring service members, veterans and Gold Star families and preceded the reading of honorees' names and a keynote address by General Joseph Dunford. The ceremony continued after the governor's remarks and included a group photo and refreshments for honorees.
No formal policy measures or emergency directives were announced during the event.
