For Immediate Release
COLLEYVILLE, TX – In response to reports that the Colleyville Police Department contacted the FBI to investigate anti-Semitic and white separatist flyers distributed throughout the city the morning of Feb. 20, Congregation Beth Israel today issued the following statement:
“Following a harrowing ordeal at our congregation on Jan. 15, where four congregants were held hostage, several of our members today received anti-Semitic flyers in their respective driveways.
“We understand that the Colleyville Police Department and the FBI are investigating, and their involvement brings comfort. We are hopeful that the individual(s) responsible will be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Circulating hate speech cannot be taken lightly.
“Unfortunately, anti-Semitism is a reality in the United States and around the world. Each of us has a responsibility to root out hate, and work towards building a community where all belong and all can thrive.”