This chapter provides an overview of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, highlighting the impact on civilians and global repercussions, including hate crimes targeting Jewish and Muslim communities. It introduces Bloomberg journalists who have collected data on rising anti-Semitism and anti-Arab anti-Muslim sentiment and raises questions about changes in the Jewish and Muslim communities in New York.
Reports of crimes targeting Jews, Muslims and Arabs have risen around the world in since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the Israeli military’s retaliatory operation in Gaza. While previous conflicts in the Middle East also sparked a backlash outside the region, this time it is more intense and the wave of hate may be far from cresting, according to advocacy groups, former law enforcement officials and analysts. In this special edition of The Big Take, Stephen Carroll examines how these communities are confronting a global surge in hate speech and hate crimes.
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