WA seeing major rise in antisemitism amidst hateful celebrity rhetoric

Acts of hate against the Jewish community are on the rise not just nationally, but right here at home in Washington.

The local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, which has recorded incidents of hate against the Jewish community for more than 100 years, said last year hit an all-time high for anti-Semitic acts in our state.

“We’re on track to report more incidents of antisemitism in Washington state than we did last year, which was the highest ever in the history of our organization,” said Stephen Paolini, assistant regional director of the ADL’s Pacific Northwest office.

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