Colorado Candidate Melat Kiros Calls 9/11 and 10/7 Attacks Inevitable Due to US Policy
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Colorado Candidate Melat Kiros Calls 9/11 and 10/7 Attacks Inevitable Due to US Policy
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
Melat Kiros, a Colorado Democratic Socialist candidate, said both the Sept. 11 and Oct. 7 terror attacks were "inevitable" outcomes of U.S. and Israeli actions in the Middle East.
In a June 22 interview with 9News, Kiros said U.S. destabilization of the region and Israel’s alleged apartheid and occupation created conditions that led people to see violence as the only response.
Pressed on whether that meant Israel "had it coming," Kiros rejected that framing but said understanding the attacks required examining the underlying political conditions.
Kiros had already drawn scrutiny in 2023, when Sidley Austin fired her after she published an open letter accusing law firms of weaponizing antisemitism to suppress criticism of Israel.
Her remarks add to tensions around Democratic Socialists of America-backed challengers seeking to unseat long-time Democratic incumbents ahead of the midterm elections.