4 anti-Semitic attacks per day in New York

Police are investigating four anti-Semitic attacks in New York in 24 hours. Mayor Bill de Blasio said that it is not enough to condemn anti-Semitism, it must be resisted. Organization ADL promises $ 10 thousand to the one who owns information about one of the incidents. The publication writes more about this. Haaretz.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a US-Jewish organization that opposes anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance towards Jews, offers $ 10 for information about the man who hit another in the back of the head.

Read more about all four incidents below.

First incident: “his life has changed forever”

The first incident occurred in the Manhattan Murray Hill area on Monday, December 23. According to CBS New York, citing the police, then a man in a pile was brutally attacked in the middle of the street.

The victim said that he was looking at his phone when someone started shouting anti-Semitic remarks, and that when he raised his head he was hit in the face and stabbed several times after he fell to the ground.

Dov Hikind, founder of Americans against Antisemitism, said the victim would need an MRI and that "his life has changed forever."

Police arrested and indicted 48-year-old man from Miami, the newspaper writes.

Second incident: unsafe area

The second incident occurred early on Tuesday morning, December 23. A group of young people shouted anti-Semitic insults at a Jew walking down a street in the Crown Heights area of ​​Brooklyn, Yeshiva World News, a Shomrim district surveillance group, said.

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When the man pulled out his phone to film the incident, one of the suspects threw a bottle at him and continued his anti-Semitic remarks.

People living nearby are worried. “I'm worried when my children go out,” said a resident of the Yossi Berkowitz area abc7NY. “I always tell them to look over their shoulders and know what surrounds them.” If they see large groups, they should cross the street. ”

Third incident: $ 10 thousand for information about the attacker

The third incident was a clear attack on a Jew. It also happened on Crown Heights on Tuesday afternoon. ADL offered $ 10 for information on those responsible for this attack. The suspect hit a Jew in the back of the head while another shot the attack, according to Yeshiva World News.

Fourth incident: attack on children

Police say two more cases involved two children who were attacked in Williamsburg, writes abc7NY.

The reaction of authorities and organizations opposing anti-Semitism

“We are shocked by the most frequent and aggressive nature of these incidents,” said Ewan Bernstein, ADL Regional Director for New York and New Jersey. “It’s especially terrifying that they are taking place at a time when society should gather peace for the holidays, and since the Jewish community is especially on the brink, as it is gaining momentum after the deadly attack in Jersey City on December 10th.”

“Enough! The time has come - society must come together and abandon this hatred. Government officials and community leaders should make statements, set an example, and demand real change to protect the Jewish community, ”he said.

According to abc7NY, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo called for the investigation of hate crimes.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, in turn, called for an end to the violence. On Wednesday evening, December 25th, the mayor wrote on Twitter: “It’s not enough to condemn anti-Semitism - we must confront it.” He further stated: "The vile crimes committed against our Jewish community in the past 24 hours are an attack on all New Yorkers."

As noted by Eyewitness News, this year the number of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York increased by 53% compared to the same period last year.

As previously wrote ForumDaily New York:

• Jewish parents of students at an elite private school in New York claim growing anti-Semitism on campus. They also accuse the administration of inability to recognize and solve the problem.
• New York subway occurred another anti-Semitic attack. Aggressive woman verbally attacked a harmless elderly Jew. The young Israeli woman who witnessed this began filming the incident on a smartphone. A fight broke out between the women.
• About 200 Holocaust survivors gathered December 22 in Manhattan. They remembered the past, which they had a chance to go through, and shared their experiences about the future.