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Antisemitism soars to record high in first half of 2024

Reported incidents up 105 per cent on same period last year, CST report reveals

August 8, 2024 09:00
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The first half of this year was the worst six-month period for antisemitism on record, a chastening report by the Community Security Trust has revealed.   

Anti-Jewish hate between January and June surged by 105 per cent from the same period last year and was 44 per cent higher than the previous half a year.

In total, 1,978 antisemitic incidents were reported to the CST from January to June.

The figure is more than double the 964 incidents recorded from the same time last year and is the largest number reported to the charity in the first six months of a year since it started keeping records in 1984.