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Anti-Semitism Stuns New York
Is the shocking rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes related to an overall increase in violent crime, or to something even more ominous?
Amid an ongoing spate of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has promised New Yorkers not to, “turn a blind eye to this hatred.”
Other prominent Democrats, including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, NYC Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang, and many others have also condemned the recent attacks on Jewish people which have been taking place across the nation.
“The attacks we saw in Brooklyn last night were unconscionable,” De Blasio tweeted on Sunday, calling the attacks, “pure, unbridled anti-Semitism.”
Members of the Jewish community, and organizations dedicated to combating hate speech, are understandably shocked by the major spike in anti-Semitic hate crimes the nation has experienced over the past week.
“As the violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, we are witnessing a dangerous and drastic surge in anti-Jewish hate right here at home,” said the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Johnathan Greenblatt.
“We are tracking acts of harassment, vandalism and violence as well as a torrent of online abuse. It’s happening around the world- from London to Los Angeles, from France to…