By David Williams in the NZ Herald…
New Zealand’s Jewish community has seen an increase in anti-Semitic incidents during the past 13 months, including death threats, and abusive behaviour.
In a new report provided to the Herald by the New Zealand Jewish Council, figures showed in the 12 months from October 7, 2023, there were 227 recorded anti-Semitic incidents – a jump from 166 incidents in the eight-and-a-half years prior.
“Since the start of 2024, the number and severity of antisemitic incidents has decreased, however, there are still approximately 3.6 times more reported incidents than prior to 7 October 2023,” the report said.
Figures showed there were five anti-Semitic assaults reported in the past 12 months, a jump from two in the past eight and a half years.
Meanwhile, there were 40 recorded threats against members of the Jewish community.
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