Feb 1, 2026
Boulder Firebombing Highlights Legal Gaps, Rising Extremism Amid Middle East Tensions
What began as a walk to raise awareness for Israeli hostages held by Hamas erupted into horror in early June when Molotov cocktails were hurled into the crowd gathered at Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall. The FBI has charged 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, with multiple felonies including attempted murder and a federal hate crime in what investigators have called a “targeted act of violence.”
Fifteen people were injured in…

