LONDON: The number of anti-Muslim incidents in Britain rose to a new high in 2024, according to data compiled by monitoring organization Tell MAMA, which said the war in Gaza had \u201csuper-fueled\u201d online hate.
\nTell MAMA said it verified 5,837 anti-Muslim hate cases \u2014 a mix of both online and in-person incidents \u2014 last year, compared with 3,767 cases the year before and 2,201 in 2022.
\nThe organization\u2019s data goes back to 2012 and is compiled using data-sharing agreements with police forces in England and Wales.
\n\u201cThe Middle East conflict super-fueled online anti-Muslim hate,\u201d the group said in a statement, adding that \u201cthe Israel and Gaza War, the Southport murders and riots … created a surge in anti-Muslim hate cases reported to Tell MAMA from 2023-2024.\u201d
\nIts director Iman Atta described the surge as unacceptable and deeply concerning for the future.
\nTell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) describes itself as an independent, non-governmental organization which works on tackling anti-Muslim hatred.
\nSeparate data last week showed levels of hatred toward Jews across Britain have also rocketed to record levels in the wake of the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.
\nThe surge in hate incidents against Muslims due to Islamophobia has also been linked to the killing of three young girls in the northern English town of Southport last summer, Tell MAMA said.
\nFalse reports spread on social media that the killer, who has since been sentenced to at least 52 years behind bars, was a radical Islamist migrant, leading to racist riots involving far-right and anti-immigration groups across the country.
\n\u201cWe urge the public to stand together against hatred and extremism, and we urge those in positions of influence and public authority to consider how their language risks stereotyping communities,\u201d Atta said, calling for coordinated government action to tackle anti-Muslim hate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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