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(Jewish Group) British Jews record 2,255 antisemitic incidents last year -- the highest tally in Euro
British Jews record 2,255 antisemitic incidents last year — the highest tally in EuropeBritish Jews and authorities have recorded 2,255 antisemitic incidents in the
United Kingdom in 2021 — the highest total in recent years anywhere in Europe.
It is also the highest total ever reported in a single calendar year by the Community Security Trust, British Jewry’s antisemitism watchdog.
The CST report published Wednesday found an increase of antisemitic incidents of 34%, up from 1,684 incidents recorded in 2020. The 2021 tally is 24% higher than the previous record of 1,813 incidents reported in 2019.
The United Kingdom has a Jewish population of 292,000. In France, with a Jewish population of 446,000, the main watchdog group recorded 589 hate crimes against Jews in 2021.
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