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Mar 2024
Gaza war leads to hate crimes rising across North Yorkshire
There has been a 10% rise in reported hate crimes since last year with the ongoing Gaza war fuelling religious tensions, according to North Yorkshire Council.
Figures published in a council report reveal that in the last three months, there have been 283 hate crimes reported across North Yorkshire and York compared to 256 for the same period last year.
A hate crime is any incident where someone is assaulted or verbally abused because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or if they are transgender.
The report says race remains the most common hate crime, accounting for 55% of all reports to North Yorkshire Police.
It adds that some of these have been related to the Gaza conflict which began on October 7 following the attack by Hamas on Israel.
The police say hate crimes in North Yorkshire most typically occur between midnight and 4am.
There were 14 hate crimes committed against police officers whilst they worked.
The Leeds-based charity Stop Hate UK said:
The UN Security Council passed a resolution today calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza.
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