Antisemitic incidents increased at a higher rate in New England than in the rest of the country last year, with Massachusetts ranking as the worst offender.
after the Danvers High School hockey team was reportedly using antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ, and racist language in a group chat and engaged in hazing practices.Leaders at Danvers High School are being investigated over allegations of racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic behavior.
Other cases included the harassment of a counter-protestor at an anti-Israel event in Boston and other appearances of swastikas in public spaces, schools and on college campuses. ADL also tracked an incident in Newton involving a group of teenagers who threw rocks at a young boy walking in a park who was wearing a kippah.
A total of 54 cities and towns in Massachusetts saw at least one antisemitic incident in 2021, according to ADL data. Vandalism increased by 66% and harassment increased by 26%. Massachusetts also recorded two assaults; no assaults were recorded in 2020. The majority of 2021 antisemitic incidents reported to ADL New England were incidents of harassment , followed by incidents of vandalism . Vandalism and harassment incidents“The alarming increase in antisemitic incidents in the region and across the country should be deeply concerning to all,” ADL's New England Regional Director Robert Trestan said.
Massachusetts recorded the seventh highest number of incidents per state in the country , following New York , New Jersey , California , Florida , Michigan and Texas .
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