UK Jews document record high 2,000 antisemitic incidents in first half of 2024

"British Jews documented nearly 2,000 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2024, the highest-ever tally for a six-month period that marked a 100 percent increase over the same time span last year.

The 1,978 incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust are part of a sharp rise in hate and hate crimes against Jews following the Hamas-led October 7 attack that sparked the war in Gaza and the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, the communal watchdog group wrote in its semiannual report published Thursday...

According to CST, most perpetrators of antisemitic incidents were likely ‘motivated to act in response to the conflict in the Middle East.’ That motivation is likelier to drive people of Muslim or Middle Eastern descent to act against Jews than white ultranationalists.

Anti-Israel rallies, including ones that feature antisemitic rhetoric, have become frequent and turbulent in the UK since October 7..."