Last weekend, Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six-year-old Palestinian American boy in Illinois, was stabbed to death in his home. The alleged killer was his The war in the Middle East has had repercussions for the safety of Jews, Arabs, and Muslims in the United States. Their fears in the current moment are shaped not only by events overseas but also by the broader context of antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism in the United States. Whatever we envision for the future of Israel and Palestine, here in the U.S., we have a role to play to help ensure that our diverse neighbors are safe.
Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the United States on a "heightened threat environment in the near-to-medium term." In a new intelligence assessment, the DHS warned of more and more antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks occurring in the United States. In a separate memo
People pray at the funeral for Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, a Muslim boy who according to police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted him and his mother for their religion in Bridgeview, Illinois, Oct. 16, 2023. WLS(WASHINGTON) Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the United States on a "heightened threat environment in the near-to-medium term."
In a new intelligence assessment, the DHS warned of more and more antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks occurring in the United States.
"Targeted violence attacks may increase as the conflict progresses," the assessment said.
In a separate memo to law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C., the DHS sounded an alarm that the "escalations in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas almost
(WASHINGTON) — Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the United […]
People pray at the funeral for Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, a Muslim boy who according to police was stabbed to death in an attack that targeted him and his mother for their religion in Bridgeview, Illinois, Oct. 16, 2023. WLS(WASHINGTON) Citing a rising number of domestic hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and Jews, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the intensification of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets and a possible ground incursion into Gaza will keep the United States on a "heightened threat environment in the near-to-medium term."
In a new intelligence assessment, the DHS warned of more and more antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks occurring in the United States.
"Targeted violence attacks may increase as the conflict progresses," the assessment said.
In a separate memo to law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C., the DHS sounded an alarm that the "escalations in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas almost