this. tonight, we are taking incidents in the us that have taken positions here in the us. cornell university in new york cancel classes on friday that it says in the wake of extraordinary stress caused by a series of anti—semitic stress posted to an online board early this week. over the weekend, post using slurs and threatening a mass shooting appeared online. a suspect has been detained and the department ofjustice says he could base five years in prison. addressing a senate committee, the head of the fbi, give this assessment of anti—semitism in the us. we anti-semitism in the us. we assess that _ anti-semitism in the us. we assess that the _ anti—semitism in the us. - assess that the acceptance of hamas and its allies will serve as an input inspiration the likes we haven't seen since isis launched its so—called caliphate years ago, and just the past few weeks, multiple foreign terror organisations of clover attacks against americans in the west. let's take a look _ americans in the west. let's take a look at _ americans in the west. let's take a look at numbers. - take a look at numbers. anti—semitic attacks in the us rose by 400% in the two weeks since the war broke out, that's according to the anti—defamation league. the advocacy group says 312 anti—semitic incidents were reported from october seven to october 23, reported from october seven to october23, including reported from october seven to october 23, including reports of harassment, vandalism and assault. 190 were links to a war between israel and hamas, during the same year last year the idiot reported 64 anti—semitic incidents in the us, four of which were links to israel. at school i've to a jewish campaigner, he is also the founder of the instagram account dues or of new york. you've been hearing some of the statistics are on anti—semitism, as a jewish american living in new york city, how does it feel to you right now?— city, how does it feel to you right now? hi, thank you for havin: right now? hi, thank you for having me — right now? hi, thank you for having me and _ right now? hi, thank you for having me and raising - right now? hi, thank you for having me and raising this i right now? hi, thank you for i having me and raising this very disturbing, disturbing fact. how does it feel? it feels awful, i get text messages from eightjewish friends emma managing this community, we reach millions of people and have lots of followers and we literally cannot even keep up with the amount of hate, with the amount of vandalism, with the amount of vandalism, with the amount ofjewish related anti—semitic attacks, it is heartbreaking, the dues do not feel safe. that is what is happening. what you are mentioning is that taken place on the ground mentioning is that taken place on the groun— mentioning is that taken place on the ground happening in the ci ou on the ground happening in the city you live — on the ground happening in the city you live in. _ on the ground happening in the city you live in. ? _ on the ground happening in the city you live in. ? absolutely, l city you live in. ? absolutely, everywhere. _ city you live in. ? absolutely, everywhere, in _ city you live in. ? absolutely, everywhere, in new- city you live in. ? absolutely, everywhere, in new york - city you live in. ? absolutely, everywhere, in new york is i city you live in. ? absolutely, l everywhere, in new york isjust everywhere, in new york is just one city in america but throughout the country we are seeing an insane increase in jewish hate. it is devastating. the phenomena we are seeing in universities is unprecedented, we are definitely shocked by this hate. we are seeing the dues taken down there symbols from their doorway so because they don't want to be identified as dues, we see them hiding there at star of david which they normally wear, so it feels not good and definitely terrifying, but the truth of the matter is what anti—semites know is the more they show hate the more united we are the more together become and the more proud of being jewish we become, so it would not make us called back to any dark places in our dark history, we have been through hate, we have lived through hate. this point of time in new york city and the world reminds us all of a very traumatic history and when we are talking among ourselves if he is like that dark time in history where there's just so much jewish hate history where there's just so muchjewish hate happening and so little people coming out and speaking against it and we will not be silent about it that will never happen. how have you seen the jewish will never happen. how have you seen thejewish community seen the jewish community speaking seen thejewish community speaking out and you run an account , ., ., , account with several thousands of peeple. _ account with several thousands of peeple. you _ account with several thousands of people, you mentioned - account with several thousands j of people, you mentioned dues won't be silent. how do you see people standing up to anti—semitism? people standing up to anti-semitism? �* , ., , people standing up to anti-semitism? �*, ., , ., anti-semitism? there's lots of wa s in anti-semitism? there's lots of ways in which _ anti-semitism? there's lots of ways in which this _ anti-semitism? there's lots of ways in which this should - ways in which this should happen and this is happening, obviously within the jewish community that is what we expect and what we are doing starting up from speaking up on social media to tenant universities that we no longer agree for them to be complicit in this violence and hatred towards dues and taking the actions necessary to ensure the support and make sure their jewish students are safe in another way is also by documenting the events proving this is happening, as you mentioned onjews of new york a page i founded, ifound it years ago and it was a focus on culture and the bruce beautiful site of the jewish culture and the bruce beautiful site of thejewish community in new york. unfortunately, the platform is [ending itself to battling jewish eight, because thatis battling jewish eight, because that is an example of what jewish people should be doing. our allies are our most important people. we support so many communities and minorities and it's time for them to show up. the part of solving this and showing the world this is happening is onjews of new york, we get instagram direct messages from ourfather york, we get instagram direct messages from our father and we're getting hundreds of videos every single day documented jewish attacks, documented jewish attacks, documented jewish attacks, documented jewish eight to be honest we are getting so much of it that we are not able to posted but we are forcing what we can manage and a lot of our allies and jews are showing the world what we are facing. thank ou, the world what we are facing. thank you, the founder _ world what we are facing. thank you, the founder of _ world what we are facing. thank you, the founder of the - world what we are facing. thank you, the founder of the jews - world what we are facing. thank you, the founder of the jews of | you, the founder of the jews of new york account. fears also going on amongst the muslim community. the biden administration unveiled its national strategy to combat is in the form in the west. according to the white house, resident biden�*s structure the will, try to protect muslims and those who are perceived muslim. the white house also criticised a barbaric killing of a six—year—old palestinian boy. thank you for being here on bbc news, this week president biden unveiling those plans to develop a national strategy to combat islamic phobia, what do you make of what she announced? normally it would be welcome _ what she announced? normally it would be welcome news - would be welcome news especially in this climate with the uptick in islamist phobia coming to our attention. we want to mention it is an concurrent conjunction with the demands from all muslim american organisations calling for a cease—fire in gaza compounding the bigotry and harassment we see in our communities the president is calling for humanitarian pause mum but you want something more. ~ , ,., y mum but you want something more. ~ , ,., , , more. absolutely, we believe the cease-fire _ more. absolutely, we believe the cease-fire is _ more. absolutely, we believe the cease-fire is a _ more. absolutely, we believe the cease-fire is a number. more. absolutely, we believe l the cease-fire is a number one the cease—fire is a number one demand for muslim american communities. we demand for muslim american communities.— communities. we want to reassess _ communities. we want to reassess the _ communities. we want to reassess the funding - communities. we want to reassess the funding of l communities. we want to i reassess the funding of the genocide that is going on in gaza, the fact that billions of our tax dollars are aiding the human rights violations that the are occurring, over 4000 babies have been murdered, targeting of hospitals and ambulances, it is being funded ijy ambulances, it is being funded by our tax dollars and unconscionable. the dehumanisation of balanced indians and arabs and muslims is something we urge the biden administration to take seriously as he talks about a national strategy to tackle islamic phobia 774 complaints of hate crimes against muslims in america from october seven to october 24. america from october seven to october 21n— october 24. the organisation also said this _ october 24. the organisation also said this is _ october 24. the organisation also said this is the - october 24. the organisation also said this is the largest i also said this is the largest number of complaints since december 2015, and nearly triple the number of complaints received during the same period last year since 2022. earlier i was joined last year since 2022. earlier i wasjoined by last year since 2022. earlier i was joined by two last year since 2022. earlier i wasjoined by two men, directors of technology at the american university here in washington, dc, has seen is been on the sivan and of islamic phobia. was seen, andrew, thank you for coming on the programme. if you wouldn't mind describing for us what happened and walk us through first of all what you found in your office on campus just a few days ago. your office on campus 'ust a few days «at your office on campus 'ust a few days ago. that monday, i left my office _ few days ago. that monday, i left my office around - few days ago. that monday, i left my office around four- left my office around four p:m., when some did dinner, the whole of bedtime routine and i realised iforgot whole of bedtime routine and i realised i forgot my laptop whole of bedtime routine and i realised iforgot my laptop in the office which was a problem because i was planning to work from home the next day. i figured i would hop back to work and get will grab it and work and get will grab it and work so i could start work the next morning. i drive back to my office and get there about 9pm on that monday and as soon as i open the door and turn the lights on and i see the note, didn't think much of it, it was folded, i'm used to people and colleagues leaving me notes. just random notes or birthday cards here and there, campus mail etc. so i didn't think much of it, i grabbed the piece of paper, walked to my desk and sat down, and as soon as i opened itjust the old world went crazy to me for a second. my went crazy to me for a second. my heart started racing, and thought it was 86 joke and looked around to make sure no one was hiding in my office i don't know how or why that was my first reaction because maybe associated surreal thing to read. ~ ., ., ., read. would you mind what that and chair what _ read. would you mind what that and chair what the _ read. would you mind what that and chair what the letter - read. would you mind what that and chair what the letter said? i and chair what the letter said? it said go back where you came from you might be met with a missile and meet your relatives sooner, and it ended with" death to all palestinians". it was a death threat and i was not with the ticket any other way, shape orform and i roster my door and closed it and knockedit my door and closed it and knocked it i scanned my office, i had a few places someone can potentially hide there. make sure no one was there, called the campus police bust up they did a greatjob and showed up within five minutes of me calling and i told him the story and they took my statement. and walked me back to my car and i drove home. i do not wish this on anyone, this should not happen but stop no one should ever read these things. no one should ever read these thins. �* , ., no one should ever read these thins. �* ,, ., ., things. andrew, you are a friend of— things. andrew, you are a friend of what _ things. andrew, you are a friend of what seemed - things. andrew, you are a| friend of what seemed and things. andrew, you are a - friend of what seemed and you are also a palestinian, after what seemed from that note, what seemed from that note, what was your reaction? he messaged _ what was your reaction? he messaged me _ what was your reaction? he messaged me and shared a photo of the _ messaged me and shared a photo of the note and as a long—time colleague _ of the note and as a long—time colleague and friend and neighbour i was pretty taken aback — neighbour i was pretty taken aback i_ neighbour i was pretty taken aback. i guess my first reactions were maybe in some different— reactions were maybe in some different words with expletives i different words with expletives i said" — different words with expletives i said" it— different words with expletives i said" it was pretty messed up" — i said" it was pretty messed up"~ — i said" it was pretty messed up"~ i— i said" it was pretty messed up". i checked to see if he reported _ up". i checked to see if he reported it, and thought that you know a lot of times, lots of palestinians in the us expense a level of hate and oftentimes don't believe anyone will care, — oftentimes don't believe anyone will care, they might not reported. will care, they might not reported-— will care, they might not reorted. ., ., reported. how for safety you feel it wasim? _ reported. how for safety you feel it wasim? this - reported. how for safety you feel it wasim? this has - reported. how for safety you feel it wasim? this has not. feel it wasim? this has not been referred to the fbi? i cannot say i feel safe and have not been back to the campus or at my office since monday, i don't feel safe going back at all. andrew was the first person besides my wife that i called and told what happened, but i 100% do not feel safe going back to campus, especially because i do not know what is happening, i have not heard details of the investigation that is allegedly taken place. 21 composition with the american university detective, that was on wednesday, two days after but not anything since.— wednesday, two days after but not anything since. andrew, you touch a bit _ not anything since. andrew, you touch a bit on _ not anything since. andrew, you touch a bit on your _ not anything since. andrew, you touch a bit on your experience i touch a bit on your experience as a palestinian in america, how concerned are you that what is taking place in gaza and israel is spilling over potentially notjust israel is spilling over potentially not just to your campus but other campuses across the us?— campus but other campuses across the us? and being open about being — across the us? and being open about being palestinian - across the us? and being open about being palestinian since i about being palestinian since my childhood both wasim and my family— my childhood both wasim and my family are — my childhood both wasim and my family are palestinian citizens of israel. _ family are palestinian citizens of israel, my mum generally warned _ of israel, my mum generally warned me to be careful and identified as palestinian which i identified as palestinian which i kind — identified as palestinian which i kind of— identified as palestinian which i kind of understood because, for example, in orange county california _ for example, in orange county california in the 80s, one of our— california in the 80s, one of our extended relatives was actually _ our extended relatives was actually working for the anti—danish anti—discrimination community was assassinated with a male _ community was assassinated with a male bomb at his office. 50, that— a male bomb at his office. 50, that expense ship home i mum and my— that expense ship home i mum and my family spoke to me about being _ and my family spoke to me about being a _ and my family spoke to me about being a student in the united states — being a student in the united states i_ being a student in the united states. i am worried about what it means — states. i am worried about what it means for campuses in the united — it means for campuses in the united states. i think that an sight — united states. i think that an sight palestinian bigotry is not taken seriously on us campuses, i've been sent by and large _ campuses, i've been sent by and large on — campuses, i've been sent by and large on campuses across the country. _ large on campuses across the country. i— large on campuses across the country, i don't know if that's the case _ country, i don't know if that's the case that people understand the case that people understand the threat to palestinians. just — the threat to palestinians. just to— the threat to palestinians. just to give you the last word here, what is direction to thoughts about the safety and the way you feel notjust on campus but what we have been seen, and the ramping up of intentions here as this conflict has been going on question mark i was born and raised in israel, i am a palestinian citizen, i have been denied jobsjust for palestinian citizen, i have been denied jobs just for being palestinian in imac, been denied interest. i5 palestinian in imac, been denied interest.- palestinian in imac, been denied interest. is not new to me that these _ denied interest. is not new to me that these things - denied interest. is not new to me that these things happen | denied interest. is not new to| me that these things happen it was one of the main reasons i am moved to the us back in 2011, in an attempt to come to that line of the free and chase the american dream and all of that stuff unfortunately after this death threat i feel that if freedom that i felt since moving to the us, this is my home, i mean moved it to the us and made it my home, i love this country, however back on that monday, i could no longer feel that freedom i had and i haven't really left my house, and the not knowing is terrifying. how big is this right? does that was no where i live, does he know i have two kids that go to school. we kept my kids from going to school for two days straight until we decided that maybe we should still send them to school because we don't know the extent of that threat. we were scared and confused, terrified, ijust scared and confused, terrified, i just don't understand scared and confused, terrified, ijust don't understand why i was targeted. especially like andrew and other people on people who work palestinians, and you who's way more outspoken that i would ever be. if the joke with him outspoken that i would ever be. if thejoke with him and me that he's always out there and i am not, that he's always out there and iam not, which that he's always out there and i am not, which leads us to believe that whoever left this note in my office, simply targeting me for being a palestinian on campus. i