London Jews See Hate Crimes Rise Amid Calls for More Protection
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The number of anti-semitic hate crimes in London jumped in the first six months of the year, as a Jewish defense group urged rigorous protection at synagogues.
There were 144 cases of abusive behavior between January and June, a 53 percent increase from the year-earlier period, according to a report by the Jewish Community Security Trust published yesterday. Across the U.K. cases of abusive behavior including anti-semitic graffiti on non-Jewish properties, hate mail and attacks on social media, accounted for 232 of a total 304 incidents. There were 22 violent assaults nationwide.