Report: US Anti-Semitism, Hate Crime Up 20% in 2016

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Hate crimes, most notably attacks against Jews and Muslims, have risen sharply in several Major American cities in 2016, starting with the presidential campaign and continuing since, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. Previously unpublished data by the university’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism show double-digit increases in hate crimes in New York City, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio last year.

There were 1,037 incidents, a 23.3% increase from 2015, in the nine areas the report examined: New York; Washington; Chicago; Philadelphia; Montgomery County, Maryland; Columbus, Ohio; Seattle; Long Beach, California; and Cincinnati. Here are a few striking notes:


New York City saw a rise of 24% in hate crimes, the highest in more than a decade.

New York state had an increase of 20% in hate crimes.

Chicago had a rise of 24% in hate crimes, highest since 2010.

Cincinnati, Ohio, had a phenomenal jump in hate crimes by 38%.

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No real surprises, the only "real" surprise is the "sudden interest" we see from certain segments of society. Of course, there are those who still will find any excuse to change the subject or 'explain away' anti-Semitism, including by redefining it.

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1. The fact that a topic here would need a "THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP" disclosure in itself is proof

that anti-Semitism is a huge problem, even on a Democratic forum.

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2. Some people just can't help themselves.

It is a very acceptable form of bigotry across the board. Sure, a few will say "oh, that's bad", but they usually follow it up with "but other people have it worse!" basically negating the severity of anti-Semitism. The sad fact is, IMO, until there is a massive event, with many deaths, most people won't give a damn.