Governor, faith leaders condemn Boulder attack: ‘Violence and hate have no home in Colorado’

Faith leaders in Boulder joined Governor Jared Polis on Pearl Street Wednesday, united in condemning Sunday's attack.

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BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Faith leaders in Boulder joined Governor Jared Polis on Pearl Street Wednesday, united in condemning Sunday's attack.

Faith and political leaders of all backgrounds showed a united front in Boulder on Wednesday, making it clear, they do not want hate to win.

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"Today, we return here. To the site where this occurred, to show and buy deeds and words that terrorism does not win. We are united as Coloradans of all faiths of all backgrounds, to make it clear that anti-semitism, that violence and hate have no home in Colorado, not today and not ever," Polis said Wednesday morning.

Faith leaders from the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and other communities came together in Boulder on Wednesday, calling out the attack on marchers on Pearl Street as an act of hate.

"The Muslim community here in Boulder and here in Colorado certainly denounces what happened here on Sunday," said Imam Nader Elmarhoumi of the Islamic Center of Boulder.

While all the leaders condemned the attack, some were not surprised.

"The whole Jewish community is reeling, shocked. That this hideous hate crime could happen right here in beautiful, downtown Boulder, Colorado. And yet we have seen this coming, we have seen this coming," said Rabbi Marc Soloway of Congregation Bonai Shalom. "This is not the time for pedantic analysis about the difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism nor to talk about the horrors of a war thousands of miles away. This was a brutal, hateful, antisemitic terrorist attack against peaceful Jews in Boulder, Colorado, in 2025."

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Leaders said they have seen a rise in hate speech and hateful actions towards the jewish community. They are asking Coloradans to help put an end to it.

"As the scourge of anti-Jewish and antisemitic rhetoric and sadly violence continues to rear its ugly head, we want to say enough. Hate, antisemitism, terrorism and violence have no place in Colorado and no place in the United States of America," said Governor Jared Polis.

Jewish community members are urging their friends and colleagues of different backgrounds to help call out hate when they see it in hopes of stopping more violence.