Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Despite the increasing awareness in society of the need to identify and counter racism and religious intolerance, Antisemitism and Islamophobia remain pervasive in the United States and have been steadily rising, especially since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Gaza. Bias attacks against American Jews, Muslims and Arabs have risen to levels not seen in years, fueled by a conflict that often triggers strong feelings on both sides of the issue.

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According to the Pew Research Center, more than nine out of ten American Jews say there is at least “some antisemitism in the U.S.,” and that 75 percent believe there is more antisemitism in the U.S. than there was five years ago.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it has received 3,578 complaints during the last three months of 2023, amid what it called "an ongoing wave of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate." The figure is a 178% rise from complaints in the same period from a year earlier. See Reuters
According to the Anti Defamation League, Jewish people across America have experienced an average of almost 34 antisemitic incidents each day since October 7., 2023.

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Antisemitism, Islamophobia Surge in 2023, Watchdogs Say

Since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the United States and other nations have reported dramatically heightened numbers of antisemitic and Islamophobic threats, leading to heightened security for their faith-based communities.

Reports of antisemitism, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias continue to surge across the US, new data shows

New data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveal a dramatic spike in reported incidents of both antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias.

Bias incidents against Muslims, Jews on the rise in US amid Middle East war, new data shows

Reported bias incidents are on the rise against Jews and Muslims in the U.S., according to new data released Thursday -- including what the Council on American-Islamic Relations calls an "unprecedented" spike in complaints of anti-Muslim or anti-Arab bias in the month since the Israel-Hamas war started and a more than 200% increase in anti-Jewish incidents investigated by New York City police.

Antisemitism

Antisemitic hate groups seek to racialize Jewish people and vilify them as the manipulative puppet masters behind an economic, political and social scheme to undermine white people. Antisemitism also undergirds much of the far right, unifying adherents across various extremist ideologies around efforts to subvert and misconstrue the collective suffering of Jewish people in the Holocaust and cast them as conniving opportunists.

U.S. sees "unprecedented," "staggering" rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents since start of Israel-Hamas war, groups say

Reports of antisemitic incidents across the United States have soared in the two months since the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israel sparked a brutal war in the Gaza Strip, according to new data released Monday by the Anti-Defamation League. The group calls the rise "unprecedented."

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?

The violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions on college campuses across the U.S., as students, staff, and administrators grapple with how to respond. Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian student groups are weighing in online and in person, with many of their statements and protests provoking strong reactions from the other side.

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