Threats Against Jewish Seattle Council Candidate Spark Probe

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle police have launched an investigation into threats made on the extremist website 8chan against a Jewish candidate running in the District 2 Seattle City Council race.

According to screenshots saved by the Middle East Media Research Institute, a June 10 post on 8chan used explicit language to ask "What is the move?" in regards to Hoffman's candidacy. The post also pointed out that Hoffman flies an Israeli flag in front of his home.

The responses called for Hoffman's death. The man accused of carrying out a shooting at a Poway, Calif., synagogue in late March used 8chan to post a manifesto before the shooting.

"Literally kill [the candidate]. Burn the flag along with [the candidate], dead or alive," one of the responses on 8chan read.

On Tuesday, the American Jewish Committee, one of the nation's oldest Jewish advocacy groups, formally asked for law enforcement to investigate threats made against Ari Hoffman. AJC also asked Mayor Jenny Durkan to condemn any anti-Semitic attack against Hoffman.

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