Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, including violent assaults and online harassment, have increased in the US since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7th, according to two advocacy groups. Jewish and Muslim civil rights organizations have reported a surge in reports of harassment, bias, and physical assaults against their communities since the Hamas attacks. The FBI and DHS have also warned of a rise in hate crimes in the US amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Muslim and Jewish Americans are reporting more harassment, intimidation and assaults since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, organizations representing those communities said https://t.co/vIfQyBBy0Y
Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment, bias and sometimes physical assaults against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. https://t.co/SIwLcqjhDt
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Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents including violent assaults and online harassment have spiked in the US since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on Oct. 7, two advocacy groups said https://t.co/4iF7tARMV7