Hate crimes are on the rise, according to troubling data released Thursday by the Anti-Defamation League. It says 2022 was the worst year yet for antisemitism, since it started keeping track 44 years ago. KristieKNews reports.
, since it started keeping track 44 years ago. There were nearly 3,700 incidents nationwide, averaging about 10 per day, a 36% increase from the year before.
New York was the state with the most incidents and New Jersey, which saw more than 400 incidents in 2022, up 10% from the year before, was third.NYPD"You don't need Jews for antisemitism, but if you're talking about harassment of Jews, the more Jews you have, perhaps the more antisemitism you're going to have," said Scott Richman, regional director of ADL New York/New Jersey.
"There is a lot of fear out there, especially for young people. When they look online, when they see what's happening, when they hear about the incidents, there is fear that in different communities they could be attacked," Posnick said.
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