Anti-Semitism has always been present in American society, but in the last two years it has been especially visible, writes jaweedkaleem.
The Anti-Defamation League has tracked anti-Semitic incidents since 1979, drawing on reports from victims, police and news publications. The worst year was 1994, with 2,066 incidents. By 2013, the total fell to 751. It has been rising ever since, with the biggest all-time annual jump coming in 2017, when the tally climbed 57% to 1,986. .
Hate crimes targeting Jews peaked at 1,013 in 2008 and declined to a low of 609 in 2014. The total increased the next year to 664 and again in 2016 to 684. The FBI’s The groups said the president’s anti-immigrant and anti-refugee pronouncements have emboldened white supremacist groups, which have embraced him.
Trump’s supporters deny that he has stoked hate, pointing out that hate crimes were already rising before he took office, that he has denounced anti-Semitism, most recently after the Poway shooting, and that he has a Jewish daughter and son-in-law.
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