UK hate crimes against Muslims and Jews rose together in one year
Evidence
Yet in that same time period, there was also a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United Kingdom as well, rising by a whopping 93 percent. I think this is important to note, because it shows that the trend is toward a generalized rise in hate. It is impacting Muslims and Jews, but it has the potential to spread to other minority groups as well. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 542
Categorization
- SEED: Angle: the parallel 70/93 percent surge as evidence for a generalized hate climate rather than single-group targeting.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 542
- XREF: connects to: German anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 87 percent in just two years — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 369; Anti-Muslim hate replicates anti-Semitic tropes and spreads between targeted groups — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 210; European anti-Semitism and Islamophobia mirror each other in structure. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 465 (+3 more)
Related
- German anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 87 percent in just two years (similarity 0.88)
- Anti-Muslim hate crime in Britain is at record highs and massively under-reported. (similarity 0.86)
- Islamophobic hate crimes spike in the wake of terrorist attacks. (similarity 0.84)
- Recorded anti-Muslim hate crime hit all-time highs while under-reporting persists (similarity 0.84)
- Political events and terrorist attacks trigger spikes in anti-Muslim hate crime. (similarity 0.83)
- Anti-Muslim hate incidents rose 57 percent in 2016 (similarity 0.83)
- Islamophobic hate crimes rise after each terrorist attack (similarity 0.82)
- Every US foreign-policy crisis spikes hate crimes against anyone perceived as Muslim (similarity 0.82)
- Anti-Muslim hate replicates anti-Semitic tropes and spreads between targeted groups (similarity 0.81)
- Terror attacks trigger dramatic measurable spikes in Islamophobic incidents (similarity 0.81)
- Both Jews and Muslims have been racialized by majority populations in modern Europe. (similarity 0.81)
- Hate crimes spike against anyone who appears Muslim after every crisis (similarity 0.81)
- The Madrid and London bombings triggered spikes in anti-Muslim violence (similarity 0.80)
- Anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim attitudes are distinct but overlapping targets of prejudice (similarity 0.80)
- Holocaust commemoration in Europe has intensified anti-Muslim prejudice (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- European anti-Semitism and Islamophobia mirror each other in structure.
#exemplifies(0.70) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 465 - Anti-Muslim hate replicates anti-Semitic tropes and spreads between targeted groups
#exemplifies(0.60) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 210 - Both Jews and Muslims have been racialized by majority populations in modern Europe.
#exemplifies(0.55) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 100