Community Security Trust
A total of 2,255 incidents of Jew-hatred were recorded last year in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, up from the 1,684 the previous year.
A total of 111 cases were recorded at British universities—a 59 percent rise from the 70 cases recorded during the 2019-20 school year.
A Jewish family saw three cars waving Palestinian flags; “the occupants got out of their cars and shouted, ‘Kill yourselves, you should all die.’ One then grabbed a family member by their neck.”
Incidents since the start of Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza include individuals shouting “Free Palestine,” scrawling graffiti next to a synagogue and emailing verbal abuse to Jewish leaders.
A total of 1,668 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded during 2020—an 8 percent drop over 2019’s 1,813 incidents—but still the third-highest yearly total since the group began keeping records.