"For the first time in three years, hate crime in England and Wales is on the rise. The latest statistics released by the Home Office, showing religiously motivated offences at a record level, are deeply disturbing. But for those who have witnessed some of the appalling scenes on our city's streets in recent months, they will not be surprising."
"Between January and June, the Community Security Trust reported more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents. A survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research found that 35% of Jewish people feel unsafe in the UK. A terrifying increase in anti-Muslim hatred has left many British Muslims feeling the same way."
"The idea that attacks against our Jewish and Muslim communities are isolated incidents is ignorant at best. At worst, this thinking is deeply dangerous. The violence we have witnessed is the result of rapidly deepening divides in our society which, if left to fester and grow, could tear our way of life apart."
Hate crime in England and Wales has risen for the first time in three years, with religiously motivated offences reaching record levels. Jewish communities have experienced a marked surge in antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester on Yom Kippur. The Community Security Trust recorded over 1,500 antisemitic incidents between January and June. Surveys show a significant portion of Jewish people feel unsafe in the UK. Anti-Muslim hatred has also escalated, with mosques attacked, arson attempts, and plotted violence. Rapidly deepening societal divides risk further escalation, while extremists attempt to exploit fears and drive division.
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