A shocking new report suggests that the number of anti-Semitic posts online has increased by 1,200% since Hamas began its terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, with New York City emerging as the epicenter of this hatred.
The Antisemitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System found that between October 7 and 10, at least 157,000 posts calling for violence against Israel, Zionists and Jews were made online, according to a survey obtained by the Jerusalem Post.
That represents a 450% increase from the previous four days. It also represents a 360% increase compared to the same period last month.
Separately, a report by the Anti-Defamation League found 347 Telegram messages from extremists calling for violence against Jews, Israelis and Zionists in just the first 18 hours after the Hamas surprise attack, about 488% more than the previous day. according to USA Today.
In the United Kingdom, the first four days of the conflict saw an increase in anti-Semitic content of more than 300%, according to the government’s Community Security Trust.
FBI Director Chris Wray told reporters on Sunday: “The threat continues and, indeed, the threat landscape continues to evolve.”
A report by the Anti-Defamation League found 347 Telegram messages from extremists calling for violence against Jews, Israelis and Zionists in just the first 18 hours after the Hamas surprise attack. James Keivom A report from the Anti-Semitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System found that anti-Semitic online postings have increased by 1,200%, with New York City emerging as one of the epicenters of hate. Stuart Meissner
“Here in the United States, we cannot and do not rule out the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could take advantage of the conflict to ask their supporters to carry out attacks on our own soil,” Wray warned, CBS reports.
He also noted that both Jews and Muslims, as well as their institutions and places of worship, have been threatened in recent days.
But, he said, the office is “moving quickly to mitigate the threats,” many of which are not credible, senior officials told the news station.
The majority of posts found by the Anti-Semitism Cybersecurity Monitoring System considered anti-Semitic were attributed by the group as “New Anti-Semitism,” which predominantly revolves around anti-Israel sentiment, according to the Israel Post.
According to the survey, classic anti-Semitism accounted for 16% of content and posts denying the Holocaust increased by 6%.
The majority of posts found by the Anti-Semitism Cyber Security Monitoring System considered anti-Semitic were attributed by the group to “New Anti-Semitism,” which predominantly revolves around anti-Israel sentiment.
Much of the anti-Semitic content originated in Paris, where a teacher was stabbed in “Islamist terrorism,” the report says.
But in second place for the number of anti-Semitic messages was New York City, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters were seen trampling and burning the Israeli flag while at least one person waved a Nazi flag.
Meanwhile, 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media’s online monitoring group, manually found 260 examples of hate speech directed at Muslims, according to USA Today.
Their automated analysis also identified 4,305 anti-Muslim posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, where Elon Musk fired much of his policy and content moderation teams.
FBI Director Chris Wray warned Sunday that terrorist groups could try to take advantage of the situation and ask their supporters to carry out attacks in the United States. AP Social media companies say they are working to remove hate speech from their platforms.
The staggering statistics come just months after the ADL found that anti-Semitic incidents in the United States reached their highest level in 2022, with nearly 3,700 cases reported.
The group has been tracking anti-Semitic incidents since 1979, based on information provided by victims, law enforcement, local media and community leaders.
“The level of hate we were already dealing with on the ground, combined with what people are seeing online, came together at the worst time,” Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, told CNN.
Social media sites say they are working to eliminate hate speech on their platforms.
Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL’s Center on Extremism, said Jews are dealing with violence both on the ground and online.
Meta executives told USA Today that it has Hebrew and Arabic speakers working around the clock to respond to hate speech in real time, and TikTok announced it was increasing resources to help curb violent, hateful and content. misleading.
Google, which owns YouTube, also noted that during major events, such as this war, it prioritizes news and information from authoritative sources and removes harmful content.
“Hate speech directed at Jews, Palestinians, or any religious or ethnic community is not allowed on YouTube,” the company said in a statement.
“This applies to all forms of content, including videos, live streams and comments, and our policies apply in all languages and regions.”
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