J Street is horrified by the tragic and senseless abduction and murder of Israeli-Moldovan Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates.
We are encouraged by the swift response by UAE authorities and the arrest of three suspects. Rabbi Kogan’s family deserves justice; the local Jewish community deserves to feel safe; and those responsible must be held to account. We are particularly grateful for the UAE’s commitment to religious pluralism and interfaith cooperation and for the clarity that this attack will not derail those efforts.
Our hearts are with Rabbi Kogan’s family and loved ones, and the global Chabad community as it grapples with shock, fear and mourning. May Rabbi Kogan’s memory be a blessing.