Global Wave of Antisemitism Sparks Fear as Hate Crimes Increase; Biden Announces Measures to Tackle Issue on US Campuses

Rising Online Threats Increase Fear Amongst Jewish Students; White House to Send Cybersecurity Experts to Help Schools Track Antisemitic and Islamophobic Rhetoric

• A wave of global antisemitism, intensified by conflict in Israel and Gaza has resulted in alarming increases in hate crimes and threats against Jewish communities worldwide, notably in the United States.
• In America, antisemitism manifesting online have led to escalating fear among students, leading to the cancellation of classes and threats of violence at universities. For example, Jewish students at Cornell University have been threatened and are fearing for their lives.
• Antisemitism, though historically driven by far-right groups in the U.S., is also seen to be rising amongst the far-left, and tipping into violent threats and harassment during periods of crisis in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to academic studies.
• In response to rising antisemitism within U.S. universities, President Biden has announced new measures to combat the issue. These include sending cybersecurity experts to help track and deal with antisemitic and Islamophobic threats, as well as working with the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to track hate-related rhetoric.
• Critics argue that university administrations need to proactively confront these issues by identifying and prosecuting those responsible for hate crimes to their fullest extent, providing more security measures, and creating a climate of open understanding about the difference between political discourse and hate crime.

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