Number of anti-Semitic attacks in America increased by 200% There were more than 10,000 incidents last year – the most incidents ever recorded by the Anti-Defamation League and a surge on college campuses.
The ADL said at least 1,200 hate incidents occurred at universities last year – a deeply disturbing 500% increase between October 7, 2023 and September 24, 2024, when compared to 200 such incidents in the same period last year. Went. ,
“Today, we mourn the victims of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, marking one year since the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,” ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement Sunday. Is.”
”Since that day, Jewish Americans have not had a moment of respite,” he said of the massacre that started the latest Mideast war.
“Instead, we have been faced with a shocking number of anti-Semitic threats and calls for more violence against Israelis and Jews everywhere.”
Disturbing new figures emerged in the city remains on high alert Israel for possible anti-Semitic and terrorist attacks on the one-year anniversary of the genocide.
The ADL said there were 3,325 such incidents in the previous period, compared to the appalling amount of anti-Semitic hatred last year.
The most recent disappointing number of incidents of more than 10,000 is higher than any similar period since ADL began tracking such numbers, the organization said — adding that the figure will ultimately be released only after all reporting is finalized. Will increase.
more than 2,000 About this disgusting incident of last year More than half of the bomb threats were directed at Jewish sites such as synagogues.
This compares with 81 bomb threats in the previous period, the figures show.
The ADL said more than 8,015 incidents involved verbal or written harassment, while there were 1,840 crimes of vandalism and more than 150 physical assaults.
A third of anti-Semitism occurred at anti-Israel rallies, “which included regular explicit expressions of support for terrorist groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which harbors the most anti-Semitic tendencies.” Is one of. “The ADL has been occupied since October 7,” the group said in a release.
In addition to potential hate crimes, the city ready for chaos from widespread anti-Israel protests planned this week.
Also an anti-Israel “week of rage” is being planned For college campuses across America.
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