FBI says hate crimes against Jews in the US rose by 37% last year


(Worthy News) – Hate crimes against Jews in America rose by more than a third last year and accounted for 58 percent of all religion-based hate crimes, according to data released Tuesday by the FBI, even though Jews make up only some 2 percent of the population.

Overall, hate crimes increased by 17 percent in 2017, the data showed. with 7,175 hate crimes reported, up from 6,121 in 2016. Some of the increase may be because more police departments are reporting their hate crimes data to the FBI than ever before, 6 percent above the previous year.

The number of hate crimes based on religion is the second highest ever, behind only 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The report noted a 23 percent increase in religion-based hate crimes in 2017 to 1,564, representing about 20 percent of all hate crimes. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]

19
people are currently praying.

💡 Did you know? One of the best ways you can support Worthy News is by simply leaving a comment and sharing this article.

📢 Social media algorithms push content further when there’s more engagement — so every 👍 like, 💬 comment, and 🔄 share helps more people discover the truth. 🙌

Discuss this article in our forums

Follow us on X

Latest Worthy News

10-Day Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Begins Amid Skepticism
Hungary’s Magyar Invites Netanyahu To Budapest Despite ICC Warrant, Signals Continued Israel Ties (Worthy News In-Depth)
House Republicans Move to Expunge Trump’s First Impeachment Amid New Disclosures
Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz Amid Ceasefire; Trump Confirms Passage While U.S. Blockade Remains
US, Iran Weigh Ceasefire Extension Amid Strait Tensions, Prompting Stock Rally
India Christians Fear Crackdown On Missions Under Foreign Funding Law
Turkey Mourns School Shooting Victims After Rare Attacks Leave Dead, Injured
Hungary’s Magyar Pushes Swift Power Transfer, Urges President To Step Down After Election Win
German Christian YouTubers Investigated for ‘Blasphemy’ After Criticizing Antisemitism
Fair Use Notice:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Worthy Christian News