F.B.I. Locates Suspect After Warning of Security Threat at New Jersey Synagogues
New York TimesMAY 2023
Antisemitism is on the rise, aided by comments from far-right politicians and celebrities like Ye and Kyrie Irving. Their words don't exist in a vacuum, and incidents of assault and harassment of Jews are also on the rise. When high-profile people are able to use antisemitic language without consequences, other people with similar beliefs are encouraged.
While rising antisemitism is a concern, it's not the only form of hate crime that's spiked recently. Data shows that Blacks, Jews, sexual minorities and Latinos have all increasingly become the targets of bias-motivated attacks. More must be done to fight hate crimes across the board, especially in this hyper-polarized climate ahead of the midterms.