Hate Crimes
According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2018 saw a 55 percent increase in anti-Semitic assaults in New York compared to 2017.
“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” he said. “I sincerely believe education, outreach and efforts to expose and educate against anti-Semitism are all effective methods to preventing attacks in the future,” says Alex Hertzman of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
“He pulled out his phone and I was too drunk to care that I was watching it,” says Adelia Johnson, adding that “even then, I did realize that that was a weird thing for a first date.”
“This is an extremely serious incident,” said B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn, “and we trust that law enforcement will give it the attention that it deserves.”
“On behalf of all government ministers and all citizens of Israel, I send condolences to the bereaved families, best wishes for recovery to the injured, and solidarity with the American people,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The attacks represent the 250th and 251st mass shooting in the United States in 2019 alone.
As many as 3,200 people donated online to the family of Ofir Hasdai, who was killed outside the Azrieli shopping mall in Ramle.
Yosef Lifshutz, 68, was sitting on a bench when the drive-by shooting occurred, injuring his leg.
Canadian police responded to 1,798 hate crimes in 2018, though it was a 4 percent decrease from 2017.
The “Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism” was prompted by a rise in anti-Semitic incidents throughout the United States, coupled with two deadly synagogue shootings six months apart.
Sessions during the July 15 summit include “combating anti-Semitism while respecting the First Amendment,” “anti-Semitism on campus” and “prosecuting hate crimes.”
John Earnest has also been charged for setting fire to a mosque in a California town.
