The U.Ok. has recorded a spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes, with over 2,000 circumstances since Oct. 7, a criminal offense monitoring group mentioned Thursday.
“Tell MAMA recorded over 2,000 anti-Muslim cases in the four months that followed Hamas’s deadly … attacks on October 7. This is the largest recorded number of cases in four months, since Tell MAMA was founded in 2011,” it mentioned in an announcement.
The variety of circumstances elevated by 335% in a 12 months, it added.
“In stark contrast, between 7 October 2022 and 7 February 2023, Tell MAMA recorded 310 offline cases and 290 online cases, respectively,” the assertion mentioned.
The kinds of circumstances had been abusive habits, threats, assaults, acts of vandalism, discrimination, and acts of hate speech and ladies had been the primary goal in 65% of the circumstances.
“We are deeply concerned about the impacts that the Israel and Gaza war are having on hate crimes and on social cohesion in the U.K.,” Tell MAMA Director Iman Atta mentioned.
She expressed the hope that “political leaders will speak out to send a clear message that anti-Muslim hate, like antisemitism, is unacceptable in our country.”
Israel launched a lethal offensive on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border incursion by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7.
The ensuing Israeli bombardment has killed no less than 29,313 individuals and injured practically 70,000 with mass destruction and shortages of requirements.
Source: www.dailysabah.com