Antisemitic abuse and Islamophobia rose sharply after start of Hamas-Israel conflict

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63% : Greater Manchester Police recorded 34 in 2023, 43 in 2022 and 42 in 2021, while West Midlands Police recorded 25 in 2023, 33 in 2022, and 23 in 2021.Jewish charities called the findings "shocking", while campaigners against anti-Muslim abuse said the data was "deeply worrying".
58% : Tell Mama, which monitors and works to tackle anti-Muslim sentiment and abuse in the UK, told PA that "levels of anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination are deeply worrying, impacting trust in authorities and their sense of identity and belonging".Iman Atta, the organisation's director, said there had been a "significant spike in anti-Muslim hate since the atrocities on October 7", adding: "The nature of many offline cases sent to our service is often overtly racist - targeting Arab and Palestinian communities with dehumanising slurs, anti-Muslim slurs or in some cases targeting their homes, or when speaking Arabic in public, as well as targeting Muslim communities across all ages and gender.

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