The report comes as experts warn of a rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes amid the Israel-Hamas war
A child watches the press conference at North Station for the Face Jewish Hate campaign. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston unveiled a new issues advocacy campaign, Face Jewish Hate, to raise public awareness against an alarming rise in antisemitism. Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Early numbers from the ADL Center on Extremism show that reported incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault so far have increased by 388%reviewed by Axios show that conflicts in the Middle East involving Israel frequently lead to big jumps in hate crimes in the U.S. — particularlyThe ADL recorded 312 antisemitic incidents between Oct. 7-23, 2023, 190 of which were directly linked to the war in Israel and Gaza, a report released Wednesday said.
The ADL also tracked anti-Israel rallies since Oct. 7, 109 of which the group found explicit or strong implicit support for Hamas and/or violence against Jews in Israel.The Council on American Islamic Relations , the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, on Tuesday said it has received 774 complaints, including reported bias incidents, since Oct. 7.
"It is incumbent on all leaders, from political leaders to CEOs to university presidents, to forcefully and unequivocally condemn antisemitism and terrorism."
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