Federal law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian militants could encourage more hate crimes in the U.S.
In a public service announcement released Wednesday night, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it “has seen an increase in reports of threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities and institutions” and said that “recent events have increased the possibility of potential attacks against individuals and institutions in response to developments in the Middle East.”
The FBI, joined by the Department of Homeland Security, also warned that foreign actors, including Iranian media outlets and Islamic jihadist groups Al-Qaida and ISIS, were using the conflict to stoke divisions and call for violent attacks in the U.S. and other Western countries.
First of all, it’s sad this distinction has to be made, but valid criticism of Isreal is not antisemitism.
What I have seen on lemmy.world is that the comments vocalizing support of Isreal’s genocide or Hamas’ terrorism are downvoted significantly, and that most users here condemn the actions of both Isreal and Hamas, and support the innocent civilians on both sides.
I am happy with that balanced stance.
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