David Draiman Instagram – EXPLOSION OF HATE. STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT DETAILS GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM POST 10/7.
NEW YORK – The State Department’s 2023 report on International Religious Freedom released Wednesday documented a widespread uptick in antisemitism in every corner of the globe with a significant increase in reported incidents after October 7.
From the UK to Canada and Brazil to Italy and France, hate crimes between October 7 and the year’s end increased significantly from the same time period in 2022.
French officials reported the total number of antisemitic acts during 2023 nearly quadrupled to 1,676, up from 436 in 2022, according to report, and antisemitic acts increased by 1,000% since Oct 7, with 1,242 acts reported after that date equaling that of the previous three years combined.
Ottawa police reported 128 hate incidents and hate crimes between October 7 and the year’s end, an increase compared to 2022. Police there said antisemitic incidents comprised 27% of all reported hate incidents in 2023. Montreal police reported that since October 7, the city experienced 131 antisemitic hate incidents including gunfire targeting Jewish schools and Molotov cocktails thrown at Jewish synagogues, the report said.
Brazil, which has a marginally smaller Jewish population compared to other countries, documented a drastic increase in antisemitism.
According to the report on November 30, the Israelite Federation reported 467 antisemitic incidents in Brazil since October 7, a 961% increase in comparison with the previous year.
“Religious freedom is still not respected for millions around the world,” Antony Blinken said at a news briefing Wednesday morning. “In every region, people continue to face religious-based violence, and discrimination, both from governments and fellow citizens. They may be shut out of schools, denied jobs, harassed, beaten, or worse.” | Posted on 27/Jun/2024 11:37:32
