STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Since Hamas massacred hundreds of civilians in Israel in an attack on Oct. 7, 2023, prompting an Israeli invasion of Gaza, there has been a surge in antisemitic incidents across the United States and right here at home in New York City.
Antisemitic incidents skyrocketed in the three months following the attack. Preliminary data shows that from Oct. 7, 2023, to Jan. 7, 2024, 3,291 incidents of antisemitism were recorded by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the U.S., a 361% increase compared to the same period in 2022.
The three-month tally is greater than the total number of incidents recorded in any year of the last decade, with 2022 being the only exception with a total of 3,697 antisemitic incidents, as noted by the ADL.
This translates to an average of 34 antisemitic incidents a day since Oct. 7, 2023.
“The American Jewish community is facing a threat level that’s now unprecedented in modern history,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said. “It’s shocking that we’ve recorded more antisemitic acts in three months than we usually would in an entire year.”
According to the ADL, these incidents include assault, vandalism, verbal or written harassment, and rallies expressing antisemitic rhetoric, expressions of support for terrorism against Israel and/or anti-Zionism.
Of these incidents, at least 500 occurred on college campuses, 256 were reported in K-12 schools, and at least 634 incidents were reported against Jewish institutions.
HATE IN NEW YORK CITY
In narrowing the scope to the urban hub of New York City, the trend remains prevalent.
Data recorded by the NYPD reveals that in 2023, there were a total of 669 hate crimes resulting in 360 arrests. In filtering the data to analyze hate crimes against the Jewish community, we can see that such incidents made up nearly half of all hate crimes in the five boroughs.
In 2023, there were 325 confirmed incidents of hate crimes against the Jewish people which resulted in 99 arrests, according to…
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