The terror attack on the Seattle Jewish Federation barely caused a ripple in the consciousness of the local moonbat population: Shooting exposes the war at home. (Hat tip: zombie.)

Cindy Sherbert, 43, found herself drawn to fight perceived injustices on Israel’s part after she began taking Arabic language lessons from a Palestinian.

The clash of Seattle cultures was bitterly in evidence Friday as Sherbert and dozens of others gathered in Westlake Park to protest Israel — even as a man was firing a semiautomatic pistol at women in the Jewish Federation building a few blocks away.

“It was just a bizarre coincidence that everything happened all at once that day,” said Sherbert, who learned of Haq’s attack as she was preparing to attend the rally. “I wasn’t sure if we were even going to go ahead with it. I was terribly sad, and didn’t want to be seen as insensitive — I was quite devastated.”

But not quite devastated enough to stay home from the Israel-hating, pro-Hizballah rally. No time for tears when you’re bravely fighting occupation!

But she went, anyway, finding it impossible not to protest Israel’s military action.

Meanwhile, the Arab-American Community Coalition has been doing their best to whip up hatred of Israel, with statements like this:

“Human tragedy and destruction are unfolding each day in Lebanon and Palestine with hundreds of innocent civilians killed and thousands more injured as Israeli warplanes continue to bomb Lebanon,” said a statement released July 22 by the Arab-American Community Coalition announcing a candlelight vigil at Green Lake. “How many more will die?”

And the chairwoman of this group’s first thought upon hearing that a Muslim had murdered someone: worry about a backlash.

Rita Zawaideh, chairwoman of the coalition, said Sunday that she laid flowers at the federation door after the attack, but acknowledged that her first thought, upon hearing the news, was about the shooter and the potential ramifications for Muslims.