Greater Manchester Police record huge surge in anti-Semitic hate crime following Hamas attack
08.05.2024 - 08:37
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There has been a huge increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes recorded by Greater Manchester Police in the months following the Hamas attack, new figures show.
Between October 2023 and February 2024, GMP recorded 228 anti-Jewish hate crimes - up 231 per cent from 69 crimes recorded during the same period the previous year. It comes amid heightened political tensions across the UK surrounding the war in Gaza.
The figures, obtained by Freedom of Information requests, showed no significant increase or decrease in Islamophobic hate crimes compared with the previous year. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the force said they are 'dedicated to tackling hate crime' and investigate all reports 'thoroughly'.
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However, overall numbers collected by LegalExpert show that there were almost triple the number of anti-Muslim hate crimes than anti-Semitic crimes between October 2022 and February 2023.
Superintendent Mike Russell, GMP's lead for Hate Crime, said: “Greater Manchester Police is dedicated to tackling hate crime by working with all of our communities and providing the best possible service to victims.
"Neighbourhood officers are continuing to work closely with community groups, third-party hate crime reporting centres and strategic partners to ensure that hate crime is tackled efficiently, impartially and effectively.
"Our officers are trained to help and will investigate all reports of hate crime thoroughly, keeping victims updated throughout. If you have been a victim, please do get in touch with us and report any