Last year, anti-Semitic hate crimes exploded across the Big Apple, with 345 anti-Semitic incidents reported, according to alarming data released this week by the New York City Police Department.
As the Israeli-Hamas war continues to draw blood and pro-Palestinian protests erupt across New York City, Jews will be targeted at a staggering 54% rate in 2024 (lower than all other ethnic minorities combined). There were more than that).
One of the victims, Jonathan Lederer, 23, a Jewish student at Columbia University, told the Post: “It's scary to think about how many people in the city hate me.”
“The whole society is shocked that it has gotten to this point.”
Lederer was attacked twice in 2024, most recently in December when he allegedly punched anti-Israel demonstrator Tarek Bazrouk in the face after he yelled profanities about Hitler and the Nazis.
The number of anti-Semitic crimes tallied last year was a 7% increase compared to 2023, when 323 similar crimes were reported to the NYPD, according to the data.
Police statistics show the overall number of reported hate crimes has fallen by 4%, with a tally of 641 incidents last year compared to 671 in 2023.
According to the data, Muslims were targeted in 43 crimes reported in 2024, an increase of 65% from the previous year.
Lederer placed the blame on President Biden, arguing that he is not doing enough to “crack down” on anti-Semitism.
“A big factor is the Biden administration's unwillingness to do anything to crack down on this hate,” Lederer said.
“There are students with foreign visas who support terrorism on campus. They should have been deported,” he added.
“There are foreign countries trying to influence our culture, and the presidential administration should have done something about it.”
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres (D-N.Y.), a possible candidate for governor, said the Empire State is not doing enough to “protect” Jewish New Yorkers. .
“Jewish New Yorkers make up 12 percent of the population, but account for more than 50 percent of New York City's hate crime victims,” he said. Posted in X.
“New York has fundamentally failed to protect its Jewish community from a historic explosion of hate crimes.”
