Jews Face 9 Times Higher Hate Crime Risk Than Muslims in UK, Data Shows
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
New UK Home Office data indicates Jewish people are nine times more likely to be victims of hate crimes than Muslims, with 116.5 incidents per 10,000 people for Jews compared to 13.3 for Muslims. This emerges amid controversy over the Green Party's adoption of a "Zionism is racism" policy. Party leader Zac Polonsky stated he would have voted against the resolution without protections for the Jewish community. Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on the party to revoke the decision.
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- Jewish individuals face a 9-fold higher risk of hate crime victimization than Muslims in the UK.
- Data shows 116.5 hate crimes per 10,000 for Jews, compared to 13.3 for Muslims.
- Green Party leader Zac Polonsky opposed his party's "Zionism is racism" resolution.
- The Green Party's new policy calls for a single Palestinian state with equal rights.
- Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged the Green Party to cancel its resolution.
New data from the UK Home Office reveals that Jewish people are nine times more likely to be victims of hate crimes compared to Muslims. The figures, published by The Telegraph, show that last year there were 116.5 hate crimes per 10,000 people against Jews, versus 13.3 per 10,000 for Muslims.
This comes as a political storm brews within Britain's Green Party. Zac Polonsky, the party's leader, stated he would have voted against his party's recent resolution to adopt a "Zionism is racism" policy, which passed with 56% of the vote. Polonsky indicated he would have opposed the measure without amendments to protect the UK's Jewish population.
The adopted policy defines Zionism as an ideology aiming for an "ethno-nationalist Jewish state while excluding or controlling the non-Jewish population." It calls for a single Palestinian state with equal rights for all, omitting any mention of a two-state solution or Israel's existence.
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged the Green Party to reverse its decision. This controversy follows a previous Telegraph investigation that exposed serious antisemitic incidents within the UK's National Health Service, affecting both patients and staff.
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