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Community fearful as hate incidents rise

The Community Security Trust has recorded 116 incidents since May 8

May 20, 2021 09:58
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The Community Security Trust has revealed a sixfold increase in reports of antisemitic incidents since fighting between Israel and terrorists in Gaza erupted.

The charity said that between May 8 and 18 it recorded 116 incidents, compared to just 19 in the previous 11 days.  Almost all involved language, imagery or behaviour linked to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. 

Four of the 116 incidents reported were violent, of which the most serious was the assault on a Rabbi in Chigwell, Essex, on Sunday. Two people were charged over the attack, which left the rabbi hospitalised.

Dave Rich, Head of Policy at the CST, said: “It is a depressingly familiar pattern that antisemitism rises whenever Israel is at war.