Report Shows Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes on The Rise; Senators Issue Statement

Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chairs of the Senate and House Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism released the following statement in response to the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 2022 Hate Crime Statistics Report: “We are deeply concerned by the FBI’s 2022 Hate Crimes Statistics report, which showed the highest number of reported anti-Jewish incidents in decades. This disturbing report underscores the seriousness of the rapidly growing threat of antisemitism to Jewish communities. According to FBI Director Wray, there is already an increase in reported threats to the Jewish community in response to Hamas’ war against Israel. It is imperative that the United States government immediately take extra measures to protect the Jewish community. At the same time, Congress, the Administration, and law enforcement agencies must continue to work together to increase participation and fill gaps in hate crime data reporting to enhance our understanding of the full scope of the threat facing American Jews and other targeted populations in the United States.”