Officials Say Hate Crimes Against Jews Are Growing In The Aftermath Of Gaza Violence
Attacks have broken out in communities across the country, leaving officials in law enforcement and government scrambling to confront the ripple effects of recent violence between Israel and Hamas.
by Jason Breslow
May 24, 2021
4 minutes
In Skokie, Ill., it was a shattered window at a synagogue. In Bal Harbour, Fla., it was four men yelling "Die Jew" at a man in a skullcap, then threatening to rape his wife and daughter. And in midtown Manhattan, it was a group of people attacking a Jewish man in the middle of the street in broad daylight.
From California to New York, a wave of anti-semitic attacks has broken out in communities over the last two weeks, leaving officials in law enforcement and government scrambling to confront the domestic ripple effects of the recent outbreak in violence between Israel and
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