(Jewish Group) Israel predicts rise in anti-Semitism, as virus-related hate is spread online
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry has predicted a steep rise in anti-Semitic incidents around the world in 2021, warning in an annual report released Sunday that the coronavirus pandemic is being used — by Iran, among others — to spread conspiracy theories that say Jews caused the outbreak in order to profit financially from the ensuing chaos.
While the virus spread brought lockdowns worldwide that led to a decline in physical anti-Semitic attacks in 2020 and to zero deaths in such incidents for the first time in years, it also laid the ground for a rise in prejudice against Jews even after the pandemic is over, according to the report.
It said that “the rising rates of antisemitic sentiment are expected to lead to a significant increase in violence against Jews and Jewish sites in 2021. This is expected to challenge communities around the world, especially the American Jewish community.”
The report was published ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is marked on January 27 — this Wednesday.
“Throughout history, the Jewish people have served as an easy scapegoat for the world’s illnesses,” Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich said in a statement. “Antisemitic sentiment has unfortunately been on display during the current pandemic.”
more...
Look for the Q-Anon links as well. I believe they will become more openly antisemitic in the upcoming months and stop hiding behind euphemistic language.
