B’nai Brith Canada to government: Aggressively prosecute hate crimes
B’nai Brith Canada expresses concern after new data shows Jews remain the most targeted religious minority in Canada.
Tags
hate crimes
News and updates about hate crimes
Canada: Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime
Statistics Canada publishes hate crime data for 2022, showing 14 percent of all hate crimes target the Jewish community.
In Los Angeles, a new mural aims to help combat antisemitism
Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity goes up in L.A. neighborhood where antisemitic shootings took place.
Toronto: Jews subject to more hate crimes than any other group
Toronto Police Service publishes 2022 hate crimes report: Jewish community victimized in approximately 26 percent of all hate crimes.
Two men who beat Jewish man in NY plead guilty
Two of Joey Borgen’s attackers plead guilty on hate crime charges for 2021 beating.
NYPD searching for man accused of 6 antisemitic incidents in Queens
NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force probing multiple incidents across Queens suspected to have been perpetrated by antisemitic vandal.
Canadian agency report finds surge in antisemitic hate crimes
Newly released data by Statistics Canada points to continuation of dangerous uptick in antisemitism across Canada.
Georgia senators save measure to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition
Bill to include IHRA definition of antisemitism in state hate crimes law rescued, measure will now be voted on in House and Senate.
FBI reveals hate crimes at levels not seen in over 20 years
Updated data finds antisemitic hate crimes against American Jews increased nearly 20 percent in 2021.
Toronto police present plan to fight antisemitic hate crimes
City’s police force announces details at synagogue meeting to combat increase in antisemitic crimes.
Ontario police investigating swastika graffiti spree
Town of Mount Forest hit with multiple swastika vandalism incidents over three-day period, described as “possible hate motivated crimes.”
Watch: Car rams into Jewish man in Brooklyn
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which a vehicle hit a Chassidic pedestrian on Friday in Crown Heights.
Jew-hating must be fought by Jews speaking up - to other Jews
It's time we took the war of battling Jew hating into our own hands. Op-ed.
AJC concerned over lack of data in 2021 FBI hate crimes report
American Jewish Committee slams report for not providing true account of level of antisemitism faced by US Jewish community.
145% increase in antisemitic hate crimes in New York in November
Anti-Jewish incidents make up up 60% of all hate crimes in New York City in month of November.
NYC man accused of antisemitic assaults pleads guilty to hate crime charges
Pro-Palestinian activist faces five years in prison for antisemitic assaults against Jews.
NY Governor signs two anti-hate crime bills
The bills come days after two men were arrested in connection with alleged threat to attack synagogues in New York City.
NYPD to increase patrols in Williamsburg due to rise in antisemitic hate crimes
As anti-Jewish attacks surge in neighborhood, police announce increased presence in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New York’s former hate crimes czar has a new mission: teaching the Holocaust
Deborah Lauter, NY’s former hate crimes czar, says, ''Never Again' means giving teachers the skills to make it relevant for students today.'
New statistics show: Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crime in Canada
Statistics Canada releases report showing hate crimes targeting the Jewish community grew dramatically by 47 percent since 2020.
Federal hate crime charges announced against Buffalo shooter
Justice Department announces federal hate crimes charges against Payton Gendron, who shot dead 10 African Americans at Buffalo supermarket.
A California hate crimes bill separates Nazi symbols from Hindu swastikas
'Swastikas have been symbol of peace for thousands of years.' Bill banning hate crimes distinguishes Hindu swastika from Nazi 'Hakenkreuz'.
NYC mayor sparks outrage: Touts 40% drop in hate crimes while antisemitism surges
Dov Hikind slams Mayor Eric Adams for boasting about drop in hate crimes while outbreak of attacks against Jews in NYC continues unabated.
New York City Council calls for $5 million for hate crime prevention
Citing report by Simon Wiesenthal Center, New York City Council members push for greater funding of anti-hate crime program.s
Toronto Police: Jews most targeted in city’s hate crimes in 2021
Jews constitute 3.8% of the population of Toronto, but make up 22% of hate crime victims.
Police arrest mezuzah-burning Arab
Police, IDF, arrest Arab who ripped mezuzah from doorpost, smashed its case, and tried to burn the parchment.
Horrific: Arab yanks mezuzah off doorpost - and burns it
Arab construction worker pulls mezuzah off doorpost, breaks its case with a hammer, and burns the parchment.
NYPD: Antisemitic hate crimes up 400% in February
56 hate crimes committed against Jews in February 2022, compared to 11 in February 2021.
DeSantis: Florida is 'leading the way' in fight against BDS
Florida Gov. DeSantis visits replica of Holocaust-era cattle car, promises Florida will continue to stand up to anti-Semitism and BDS.
NYPD investigating two antisemitic assaults in Brooklyn
NYPD investigating two assaults on Jews which took place in Williamsburg on Friday night as hate crimes.
Anti-Semitism: The numbers don’t lie
For those, Jews included, who don’t believe that Jew-hatred has become a threat in America, a look at the data may be a wake-up call. Op-ed.
27% of religious hate crimes in Sweden target its tiny Jewish community
Jews are 0.1% of the Swedish population but account for over a quarter of the victims of religious hate crimes.
Islamophobia envoy’s mission should focus on Muslim countries
With 59% against Jews, only 1% of hate crimes in the USA are directed at Muslims. How many government positions does that need? Opinion.
Jews remain most targeted group for hate crimes in New York City
Data compiled by the NYPD shows that hate crimes have doubled this year, with Jews and Asians the most frequent victims.
NY hate crimes unit investigating damaged menorah in Queens
Large menorah knocked over in Queens right before Hanukkah.
Record number of hate crimes against Jews and Christians in Europe
The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes increased, from 600 to 2,316, anti-Christian crimes went from 578 to 980. Op-ed.
California Jewish groups eligible for $200,000 security grants
New historic $47.5 million state security grant program will enable Jewish community to drastically improve security preparedness.
Man arrested after anti-Semitic spitting attack in Crown Heights, New York
A Jewish woman on her way to pick up her son at the bus stop was spit on by a man who yelled anti-Semitic slurs at her.
Jewish man assaulted outside Brooklyn club by two men yelling anti-Semitic slurs
NYPD currently looking for two suspects who upon learning a man was Jewish began to kick and punch him until he fell to the ground.
The Chelm Report: Anti-Jewish hate crimes in Europe not related to anti-Semitism?
For the last 3000 years, or so it seems, Jewish leaders have been conducting polls trying to gauge how much non-Jews like us. Op-ed.
PreviousNext