Second-worst year for attacks against Jews
More than 639 reports of bigoted violence and abuse were received last year by the Community Security Trust.
They included street attacks, hate mail, threats, and the vandalism and desecration of Jewish property.
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Hide AdThe charity said the figures marked the second worst year since records began in 1984, but were lower than in 2009, the year of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza, which saw 926 incidents.
Most of the incidents took place in London (219), followed closely by Manchester (216) as well as Hertfordshire (40) and Leeds (21).