U.S. Authorities Respond to Rising Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Harassment

Washington, D.C. United States of America
A large crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March for Israel, protesting against rising antisemitism in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened investigations into several universities for antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment.
The US Justice Department is taking steps to protect Jewish, Arab, and Muslim communities in the US from a spike in threats and hate crimes.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has initiated investigations into several universities, including Columbia, Cooper Union, and Cornell, following complaints of antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment. This action comes in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, which has heightened tensions between student groups, faculty, and administrations due to protests by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.

Simultaneously, the US Justice Department is taking measures to protect Jewish, Arab, and Muslim communities in the US from a surge in threats and hate crimes. Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed US attorneys and the FBI to collaborate closely with state and local law enforcement to ensure the safety of these communities. As part of these efforts, the Justice Department has opened a hate crimes investigation into the stabbing of a six-year-old Palestinian boy in Illinois.

In a show of solidarity, a large crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March for Israel. The march, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, was a demonstration of support for Israel, a call for the release of hostages, and a protest against the rising antisemitism in the U.S. The U.S. State Department designates Hamas as a terrorist organization, and it has reportedly taken an estimated 240 people hostage from Israel, including Americans and a child as young as 3.


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    • The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened investigations into several universities, including Columbia, Cooper Union, and Cornell, following complaints of antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
    • The universities under investigation have been grappling with tensions between student groups, faculty, and administrations due to protests by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.
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    • The US Justice Department is taking steps to protect Jewish, Arab, and Muslim communities in the US from a spike in threats and hate crimes.
    • The Justice Department has opened a hate crimes investigation into the stabbing of a six-year-old Palestinian boy in Illinois.
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    • A large crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March for Israel, showing support for Israel, calling for the release of hostages, and protesting against rising antisemitism in the U.S.
    • The U.S. State Department designates Hamas as a terrorist organization, and it has taken an estimated 240 people hostage from Israel, including Americans and a child as young as 3.
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    • The march was described as an opportunity for Americans to show solidarity with Israel, condemn antisemitism, and demand the release of hostages.
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