Israel supporters' reactions to San Diego mosque shooting
Three Muslims were killed at a San Diego mosque, and pro-Israel commentators responded with open hostility instead of sympathy — a sign of how hatred toward Muslims is now openly normalized in US media.
- Two teenage suspects shot three men dead at the Islamic Center of San Diego, then killed themselves; police are calling it a hate crime, with racist writings found on a weapon and in a suicide note.
- One suspect's mother had warned police hours earlier that her son was suicidal and had taken her guns, but no warning reached the mosque.
- Laura Loomer and other pro-Israel figures said the worshippers "wanted us all killed" and called for Muslims to be deported; X refused to remove the posts after a report.
- US media downplayed the attackers as "mentally disturbed teens," while similar attacks on Jewish sites get labeled terrorism within hours.
- The New York Times recently wrote a soft profile of Loomer ignoring her anti-Muslim record, while routinely smearing critics of Israel as antisemites.
Outlook: Anti-Muslim rhetoric in US mainstream media and on big platforms will likely keep growing as long as the war in Gaza continues and pro-Israel voices face no consequences for inciting hatred.