Share this Story : Hate incidents against Jews, Muslims jump in 2024, but overall numbers down: Ottawa police Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Hate incidents against Jews, Muslims jump in 2024, but overall numbers down: Ottawa police Police reported in a news release that there had been a slight decline of about two per cent in overall hate- and bias-motivated incidents so far in 2024. Author of the article: Staff Reporter Published Jul 08, 2024 • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.

Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street in Ottawa. Photo by Tony Caldwell / POSTMEDIA Article content With the Israel-Hamas War now into its 10th month, the Ottawa Police Service reported Monday that it had seen a more than 100 per cent increase in hate-motivated incidents against both the Jewish and Muslim communities so far in 2024. A total of 74 incidents had been reported against the Jewish, compared to 36 at this time in 2023, while there had been 15 incidents reported against Muslims, up from seven at this point last year.

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