Alex Soros , the son of billionaire George Soros , is under fire online because he condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC.
Soros is accused of funding groups opposing Israel through his Open Society Foundation .
In a post on X, Alex Soros called the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky “evil in its most basic form” and said the “brutal antisemitic act must be condemned in the strongest terms.” The two embassy employees, who were engaged to be married, were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday.
Despite Soros’s condemnation, social media users accused Alex Soros and his father, George Soros, of being responsible for the killings, claiming the billionaire funds such groups. Many also accused him of hypocrisy due to his foundation’s support for radical anti-Israel organisations.
Washington police arrested 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez , who allegedly fired on the victims after pacing outside the museum. Reports say Rodriguez shouted “Free, free Palestine!” while in custody.
“Alex, you and your father created this problem through the ruthless and international silencing of critics to open borders policies,” wrote one user on X. “Their blood is on your hands as much as their murderers. We will never forget.”
Another X user added, “You are behind the hate, so excuse us if you don’t wish to hear from you on the matter.”
Others claimed Soros funds extremist organisations connected to the shooter. One user asserted that Soros “funds the revolutionary Marxist group the shooter belonged to,” though details of Rodriguez’s affiliations are unclear.
'Son is a replica of his father'
Alex Soros, as chair of the OSF, has supported multiple left-wing groups that have criticised Israel, reports the New York Post. In 2023, Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs, Amichai Chikli, told Fox News Digital that Soros seems to follow his father’s anti-Israel agenda.
“When asked if Soros would continue to fund anti-Israel entities that bash the Jewish state, Chikli said it ‘looks like the son is a replica of his father. We have no expectation that his son will be a big Zionist.’”
Chikli said that OSF funds Human Rights Watch , an organisation that 'is attacking Israelis heavily, labelling Israel as an apartheid state, and working to delegitimise and demonise it.'
The Soros foundation reportedly also supports Palestinian groups in Israel, such as Adalah, which Chikli said denies “the vision of Israel as a Jewish state” and promotes a “vision for Arab society in Israel” that challenges the country’s identity.
George Soros himself has come under harsh criticism. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, condemned the elder Soros for donating more than $15 million to NGOs accused of supporting Hamas.
“George Soros’ donations to organizations that seek the destruction of the State of Israel as a Jewish state is shameful. However, I am not surprised,” Erdan said in December 2023. He accused these groups of backing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which aims to isolate Israel and has “never been about real peace or any solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
Soros is accused of funding groups opposing Israel through his Open Society Foundation .
In a post on X, Alex Soros called the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky “evil in its most basic form” and said the “brutal antisemitic act must be condemned in the strongest terms.” The two embassy employees, who were engaged to be married, were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday.
The murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky at the Capital Jewish Museum was evil in its most basic form. This brutal antisemitic act must be condemned in the strongest terms.
— Alex Soros (@AlexanderSoros) May 22, 2025
Despite Soros’s condemnation, social media users accused Alex Soros and his father, George Soros, of being responsible for the killings, claiming the billionaire funds such groups. Many also accused him of hypocrisy due to his foundation’s support for radical anti-Israel organisations.
Maybe stop funding groups that promote antisemitism?
— MeliAndee (@meliandee) May 23, 2025
You held the gun too Alex…
— Doug Still (@DougShootsStr8) May 23, 2025
You family fueled this through you funds and evil money.
— 🟠Lola Mirs (@LolaMirs) May 23, 2025
Really? After funding antisemitism you either got big stones to talk out of the otherside of your face, or you are just a fool. Pretty sure you're just a fool.
— Timmer (@real_td_bauer) May 23, 2025
Washington police arrested 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez , who allegedly fired on the victims after pacing outside the museum. Reports say Rodriguez shouted “Free, free Palestine!” while in custody.
“Alex, you and your father created this problem through the ruthless and international silencing of critics to open borders policies,” wrote one user on X. “Their blood is on your hands as much as their murderers. We will never forget.”
Another X user added, “You are behind the hate, so excuse us if you don’t wish to hear from you on the matter.”
Others claimed Soros funds extremist organisations connected to the shooter. One user asserted that Soros “funds the revolutionary Marxist group the shooter belonged to,” though details of Rodriguez’s affiliations are unclear.
'Son is a replica of his father'
Alex Soros, as chair of the OSF, has supported multiple left-wing groups that have criticised Israel, reports the New York Post. In 2023, Israel’s minister of diaspora affairs, Amichai Chikli, told Fox News Digital that Soros seems to follow his father’s anti-Israel agenda.
“When asked if Soros would continue to fund anti-Israel entities that bash the Jewish state, Chikli said it ‘looks like the son is a replica of his father. We have no expectation that his son will be a big Zionist.’”
Chikli said that OSF funds Human Rights Watch , an organisation that 'is attacking Israelis heavily, labelling Israel as an apartheid state, and working to delegitimise and demonise it.'
The Soros foundation reportedly also supports Palestinian groups in Israel, such as Adalah, which Chikli said denies “the vision of Israel as a Jewish state” and promotes a “vision for Arab society in Israel” that challenges the country’s identity.
George Soros himself has come under harsh criticism. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, condemned the elder Soros for donating more than $15 million to NGOs accused of supporting Hamas.
“George Soros’ donations to organizations that seek the destruction of the State of Israel as a Jewish state is shameful. However, I am not surprised,” Erdan said in December 2023. He accused these groups of backing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which aims to isolate Israel and has “never been about real peace or any solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
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