Anti-Semitic attacks increase against the Jewish community outside Israel

From armed attacks and physical attacks to threats, vandalism and hate crimes, Jewish communities outside Israel warn of a growing climate of insecurity.

International organizations and local authorities agree that anti-Semitism has intensified, becoming one of the main manifestations of religious hatred today.

He attack recorded this Sunday in Sydneyin which at least 11 people have lost their lives, has been one more case in the long recorded list of attacks against this religious minority.

The events that occurred have generated a strong commotion both locally and internationally, reviving the debate on the need to reinforce security measures and promote effective policies of coexistence, respect and protection of the fundamental rights of religious minorities.

Increase in attacks

This same year, at the beginning of October, Manchester became the scene of a terrorist attack perpetrated on a synagogue. The attack left two dead and four injured after being run over and stabbed.

The attack was confirmed as an anti-Semitic attack, carried out by a British citizen of Syrian descent.

United States too was the scene of a violent attack at the Israeli embassy, located near the Jewish Museum in Washington.

During the incident, two embassy employees were shot deadgenerating a climate of alarm and concern for the safety of diplomats and personnel working in foreign representations in the United States.

Upon being arrested, the attacker shouted the words: “Freedom, freedom for Palestine!”, making it clear that the attack was politically motivated and loaded with an ideological message.

The most remembered

Throughout history, different attacks and attacks have left their mark on the collective memory. One of the most famous was the 1972 Olympic Games.

In the early hours of September 5, members of the Palestinian terrorist organization Black September broke into the Olympic Village with a clear objective: to attack the Israeli Olympic delegation.

During this act, two athletes of the Israeli delegation were killed and nine others were kidnapped in an attempt by terrorists to try to negotiate the release of Palestinian prisoners.

These negotiations failed, leading to the death of the hostages, part of the terrorists and a German police officer.

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